- Cause: Bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Affects: TB most commonly affects the lungs.
- Transmission: TB is spread from person to person through the air.
- Symptoms: Fever, fatigue, weight loss, persistent cough, blood in cough and night sweats.
- Treatment: TB is a treatable and curable disease. It is treated with a standard 6-month course of 4 antimicrobial drugs.
Source: The Hindu