Tuberculosis
disease is a disease belonging to the infections caused by bacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB disease can strike at anyone not to mention men,
women, old, young, rich and poor as well as anywhere.
Tuberculosis
disease caused by germs / bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is
transmitted through contaminated air by Tuberculosis germs when they cough and
tuberculosis patients, the bacteria into the lungs and assembled to develop
into many (especially in people who have low immunity).
TB disease
can spread to other organs such as kidneys, skin, lymph nodes, intestine and
bone. Development of Tuberculosis disease in Indonesia is nothing to do with
worsening socioeconomic conditions, not optimal public health service
facilities, the increasing number of people who do not have a place to live and
the epidemic of HIV infection. It is also of course having a large influence of
weakened body resistance / decreased Virulence and the number of bacteria that
play an important role in the occurrence of Tuberculosis infection.
Symptoms of
Tuberculosis disease are classified into two parts, the general symptoms and
specific symptoms. Common symptoms are frequently encountered are not very high
fever that lasts longer, usually felt in the evening accompanied by night
sweats. Decrease in appetite and weight loss and cough more than 3 weeks.
Specific
symptoms depend on which organs are affected, in case of partial bronchial
obstruction (the channel leading to the lungs) due to pressure of enlarged
lymph nodes, will lead to sound "wheezing" sound accompanied by
shortness of breath weakened. If there is fluid in the pleural cavity (wrapping
the lungs), may be accompanied by complaints of chest pain.
When the
bone, there will be symptoms such as bone infection at some point be able to
form a channel and boils on the skin above it, in this estuary will discharge
pus. In children can affect the brain (wrapping a layer of the brain) and is
referred to as meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain).
TB treatment
takes a long time and is expensive if it is accompanied by complications such
as bleeding or the presence of fluid in the lungs. Therefore, before the
disease tuberculosis of us and families, it is necessary efforts as follows:
- Conduct a clean and healthy living, such as washing hands before eating and drinking.
- Increase the adequate and nutritious food.
- Avoid dirty and humid environment.
- If you have Tuberculosis disease, then seek medical treatment regularly.
- Follow your doctor's advice and be patient while trying to live healthier.
