TUBERCUL

OSIS
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THE DISEASE

What is tubersulosis- a brief
01 02 PATHOGENIC CAUSES
What pathogen can cause
overview. tuberculosis?

SYMPTOMS
Identifying tuberculosis-
03 04 TREATMENT
How to treat the disease and
what causes it? prevention.

SCIENTIFIC
DISCOVERIES/HISTORY
What research scientists
05 06 REFERENCES
A list of refeerences that I
have done to treat this used; a bibliography.
disease.
 ABOUT THE DISEASE

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that

mainly affects the lungs. When a victim
inhales TB Bacilli, the bacteria travels to
and infects the alveoli in the lungs, which is
where the oxygen that is inhaled from
breathing is kept. The bacteria is engulfed
by immune cells and then multiplies inside
them. Tuberculosis prevents oxygen from
reaching the blood to the rest of the body,
and if left untreated, can kill the victim. TB
can be passed on from one person to
another by moisture in the air. (coughing or
sneezing)
 THE 3 DIFFERENT TYPES

A 2 M L

ACTIVE TB DISEASE
The active TB disease is
where the patient’s TB
bacteria are quickly
multiplying and overtaking
the body’s organs.
MILIARY TB
Miliary TB is the most rare
type of TB. It is where the
TB bacteria find their way
into the patients
bloodstream.
LATENT TB
INFECTION
Latent TB infection is where
the patient has TB bacilli
present in the body, but has
no symptoms.
PATHOGENIC CAUSE

MICROBACTERI
UM
TUBERCULOSIS:
Tuberculosis is an infectious
disease and is caused by the
pathogen microbacterium
tuberculosis. This pathogen
floats around in the air, waiting
for a host to infect. It can be
transferred from person to
person if someone infected with
TB coughs or sneezes and
another person inhales it.
 SYMPTOMS

coughing that lasts longer than 3 weeks fatigue

coughing up blood fever

chest pain nightsweats and chills

unplanned weight loss loss of appetite

 PREVENTION

STAY IN FRESH HAVE EAT HEALTHY, DO NOT

AIR AS MUCH REGULAR SANITARY SMOKE OR
AS POSSIBLE MEDICAL FOOD STAY AWAY
CHECKUPS FROM PEOPLE
THAT SMOKE
 TREATMENT

ISONIAZID BEDAQUILINE RIFAMPIN

Isonazid is a hard drug Bedaquiline is a liquid Rifampin can be taken

that helps fight drug that helps fight as a liquid or hard drug.
tuberculosis by tuberculosis by not It helps fight
stopping the growth of letting the bacteria tuberculosis by killing
the bacteria. enter the body. and stopping the
bacteria from
spreading.
 SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES
1882
On March the 24th, 1882,
Doctor Robert Koch
announced his discovery of
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
(tuberculosis) after years of
observations and
experiments.
1890 1943
In 1943, Selman Waksman
In 1890, Doctor Robert discovered streptomycin which
attacked military tuberculosis.
Koch came up with the
However, the compound, when
‘cure’ tuberculin which injected into a patient with
was later seen as tuberculosis, worked for a while and
came back when the the patient didn’t
ineffective. follow the correct dosage.
 “From my numerous observations, I conclude that
these tubercle bacilli occur in all tuberculous
disorders, and that they are distinguishable from all
other microorganisms.”

—ROBERT KOCH (DISCOVERED

TB)
 HISTORY

All the three forms of tuberculosis

(active, miliary and latent) are
thought to have been around for
15,000+. Remains and mummies
from the past show signs of
mycobacterium tuberculosis in
their spinal cords.
 REFERENCES

● D. Iseman M. (2019) Tuberculosis: History

https://www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/tuber
culosis-tb/history
● WHO. (2019) Tuberculosis
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detai
l/tuberculosis
● TB Online. (2014) How TB infects the body: The
Tubercle
http://www.tbonline.info/posts/2016/3/31/how-tb
-infects-body-tubercle-1/
● D. Iseman M. (2013) Tuberculosis: Types
https://www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/tuber
culosis-tb/types