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Tuberculosis (TB)

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What is TB?
"TB"  short for tuberculosis, is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attacks the lungs but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

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