Tuberculosis: A Global Health Problem
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Tuberculosis: A Global Health Problem
Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease that has affected mankind for more than 4,000 years (1). It is a chronic disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads from person to person through air. TB usually affects the lungs but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as brain, intestines, kidneys, or the spine. Symptoms of TB depend on where in the body the TB ba...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1606-0997
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i2.4879