Tuesday, September 23, 2008

tuberculosis

What is Tuberculosis (TB)?

according to the wikipedia:

Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease that usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect the glands, brain or even the bones of the body. In babies, tuberculosis can lead to tuberculosis meningitis, which causes a swelling of the lining of the brain. Find more information about tuberculosis, what causes tuberculosis, how tuberculosis is contracted, and what signs and symptoms to look for if you suspect you may have tuberculosis.

The classical symptoms of measles include a fever for at least three days, and the three Cs—cough, coryza (runny nose) and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The fever may reach up to 105° Fahrenheit/ 40° Celsius. Koplik's spots seen inside the mouth are pathognomonic (diagnostic) for measles but are not often seen, even in real cases of measles, because they are transient and may disappear within a day of arising.

The characteristic measles rash is classically described as a generalized, maculopapular, erythematous rash that begins several days after the fever starts. It starts on the head before spreading to cover most of the body, often causing itching. The rash is said to "stain", changing colour from red to dark brown, before disappearing.

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