Tuberculosis: the plague of the 21st century

Authors

  • Carlos Seas Ramos Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, TB

Abstract

Tuberculosis, also known as the white plague, is a transmissible disease that is disseminated through airborne droplets. Personas affected by pulmonary tuberculosis are the source of infection. When a sick patient coughs, sneezes, speaks or spits, he/she sheds tuberculous bacilli to the environmental air. Inhaling a small number of such microorganisms is enough to catch the infection.

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Published

2008-09-29

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REVIEW ARTICLE

How to Cite

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Tuberculosis: the plague of the 21st century. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Dec. 27];25(3):161-2. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1425