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She said that avoiding close contact with someone who has
or may have T.B, is the first way to prevent yourself from
contracting it.
Regular exercise and a good diet is the best way to keep your
immune system up in order to fight off the inactive T.B germs.
Susan Pathe concluded you are most likely to contract
tuberculosis from someone that you are in daily contact with
like a co-worker/ classmate, friend or family member.
Review, Review!
•What causes TB?
bacterium; that most commonly affects the lungs.”
•How many people can it affect if not
controlled?
“three million people
•How does it spread?
airborne disease able to be passed from one person
to another
•Name one type of tuberculosis?
Avian, Bovine and Mycobacterium
•Name two non- physical
symptoms
slight fever,of TB.sweats, weight loss,
night
fatigue
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About... Bovine Tuberculosis and Whitetail Deer. Indiana State Department of health. 12
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Pathe, Susan. Telephone interview. 8 Dec 2004.
Rom, William N., and Stuart M. Garay. Tuberculosis. 2nd ed. Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.