61. Tuberculosis - Lungs: Pulmonary And Respiratory Health And Medical Information P Focus on Lung Therapies Respiratory Health, including extensive medical information about asthma, lung cancer and pneumonia. http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis/article.htm

document.writeln(''); MedicineNet Home Lungs Home Page > Tuberculosis Search Tips Printer-Friendly Format FREE Newsletters Email to a Friend ... Next Tuberculosis (TB) Revising Medical Author: Zab Mohsenifar, M.D. Revising Medical Editor: Leslie J. Schoenfield, M.D., Ph.D. What is tuberculosis? How does a person get TB? What happens to the body when a person gets TB? ... Tuberculosis At A Glance What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria whose scientific name is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB most commonly affects the lungs but also can involve most any organ of the body. Many years ago, this disease used to be called "Consumption" because without effective treatment, these patients often would waste away. Today, of course, tuberculosis usually can be treated successfully with antibiotics. How does a person get TB? A person can become infected with tuberculosis bacteria when he or she inhales minute particles of infected sputum from the air. The bacteria get into the air when someone who has a tuberculosis lung infection coughs, sneezes, shouts, or spits (which is common in some cultures). People who are nearby can then possibly breathe the bacteria into their lungs. You don't get TB by just touching the clothes or shaking the hands of someone who is infected. Tuberculosis is spread (transmitted) primarily from person to person during close contact by breathing infected air. There is a form of tuberculosis, however, that is transmitted by drinking unpasteurized milk. Related bacteria, called Mycobacterium bovis, cause this form of TB. It previously was a major cause of TB in children, but rarely causes TB now since most milk is pasteurized (a heating process that kills the bacteria).

62. Eugene Bell Foundation Provides medical assistance to North Korea, with a special focus on tuberculosis. Has information about tuberculosis in North Korea, the foundation's activities, and how to donate. In English and Korean. http://www.eugenebell.org/

The Eugene Bell Foundation is a nonprofit organization that does humanitarian aid work in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Since 1995, Eugene Bell has become the leading and trusted source for medical assistance to North Korea. The Foundation seeks to link donors to specific medical institutions in North Korea in an effort to treat and prevent deadly diseases like tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is North Korea's most serious public health concern. Korean English

63. CNN.com - Tuberculosis Makes Sharp Comeback In Japan - November 26, 2000 CNN http://cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/east/11/26/japan.tbcomeback.ap/index.html

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64. Tuberculosis (TB) - American Lung Association Site tuberculosis (often called TB) is an infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs, tuberculosis is spread from person to person through the air. http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35778

65. Home - American Lung Association Site Oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, ALA today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. http://www.lungusa.org

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66. The Sanger Institute: M.tuberculosis The recently reannotated genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been published in The original Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome publication was http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/M_tuberculosis/

Sanger Home Acedb YourGenome Ensembl ... Blast M.tuberculosis Overview Blast Search Sequence FTP Artemis Related Projects M.bovis M.leprae Microbes Home Search ... Sitemap Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis Electron micrograph of M. tuberculosis courtesy of the Institut Pasteur image library The recently re-annotated genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been published in Microbiology: Camus J.C., Pryor M.J., Medigue C., Cole S.T.; Re-annotation of the genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv Microbiology 148:2967-2973(2002) The original Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome publication was: Cole S.T., Brosch R., Parkhill J., Garnier T., Churcher C., Harris D., Gordon S.V., Eiglmeier K., Gas S., Barry C.E.III., Tekaia F., Badcock K., Basham D., Brown D., Chillingworth T., Connor R., Davies R., Devlin K., Feltwell T., Gentles S., Hamlin N., Holroyd S., Hornsby T., Jagels K., Krogh A., McLean J., Moule S., Murphy L., Oliver K., Osborne J., Quail M.A., Rajandream, M-A., Rogers J., Rutter S., Seeger K., Skelton J., Squares S., Squares R., Sulston J.E., Taylor K., Whitehead S. and Barrell, B.G. Deciphering the biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the complete genome sequence.

67. GlobalHealthReporting.org Provides news and information on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria to journalists, researchers, policy makers and NGOs. http://www.globalhealthreporting.org/

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68. Liga Argentina Contra La Tuberculosis Y Enfermedades Regionales Instituci³n privada de bien pºblico, sin fines de lucro, fundada en 1935. Cuenta con informaci³n institucional y una amplia documentaci³n sobre la problem¡tica de la salud en la regi³n. http://www.laclatyer.org.ar/

Liga Argentina Contra la Tuberculosis y Enfermedades Regionales Click here to go to www.laclatyer.org.ar

69. Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiologic agent of tuberculosis in humans. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a fairly large nonmotile rodshaped bacterium http://textbookofbacteriology.net/tuberculosis.html

Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in the world from a single infectious disease. The disease affects 1.7 billion people/year which is equal to one-third of the entire world population. In the United States TB is on the decline. There was a resurgence of TB from 1986 to 1992, but since 1993, the numbers of cases have been going down and are now at the lowest they have ever been. Also, since 1993, there has been a gradual decline in the number of TB patients with coinfection with HIV, and the number of cases of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) TB dropped during this period of time. In many states, especially in the West, the upper Midwest, and the Northeast, most new cases of TB now occur in individuals who are foreign born. This is evident in the following statistics provided by the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiologic agent of tuberculosis in humans. Humans are the only reservoir for the bacterium. Mycobacterium bovis is the etiologic agent of TB in cows and rarely in humans. Both cows and humans can serve as reservoirs. Humans can also be infected by the consumption of unpasteurized milk. This route of transmission can lead to the development of

70. Bovine Tuberculosis Michigan Bovine tuberculosis Eradication Project Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is close to being eradicated in the United States, http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,1607,7-186-25804---,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home Home Site Map document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=10; Human Health Issues Wildlife Issues Livestock Issues Pet Issues ... Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Project Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is close to being eradicated in the United States, but still poses a significant risk to domestic livestock, wildlife, companion animals and humans throughout the world. Description and Distribution Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis. Bovine TB primarily affects cattle, however, other animals may become infected. Transmission and Development There are many different types of Mycobacterium but the two most important, M. tuberculosis and M. bovis are the only ones which can be spread between humans and animals. Clinical Signs and Pathology Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic disease, and small lesions in livestock and wild white-tailed deer often are not readily recognized. Diagnosis The diagnosis of bovine TB in animals involves the use of several diagnostic tests. The results of each of these tests are used in combination to make a definative diagnosis. Treatment and Control There are effective antibiotic treatments for humans contracting tuberculosis. Treatment of livestock and wildlife is not practical or efficacious. Prevention and control methods are used to eradicate tuberculosis in livestock and wildlife.

71. Welcome To The Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center The goal is to meet the challenge of TB in Harlem by providing innovative prevention, treatment, and training programs to members community and healthcare http://www.harlemtbcenter.org/

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72. Michigan State Sanatorium History of tuberculosis sanatorium in Michigan, accompanied by vintage postcard images. http://www.livgenmi.com/sanatorium.htm

Michigan State Sanatorium a.k.a. Howell Tubercular Sanatorium At one time, the facility was a place to "take the cure" and from the notes on the back of these postcards that Sally Witt, the current development representative for the old Sanatorium site, found at an antiquarian book sale, it appears that this process took several months to a year. It also appears that people came from all over the United States to enjoy the beauty of the surroundings and the very capable care they received there. Below is a picture of the Administration Building taken right after its completion in about 1907 by Lyndon's Studio. Apparently these photos were made into post cards so that the patients could keep in touch with their friends and relatives sometimes hundreds of miles away. Opened on the 10th of September in 1907, the facility had an administration building and several "open-air" shacks out behind the building. If you look to the left behind the administration building in the picture above you can see the patient "shacks". These each accommodated ten to twelve persons. The men's facility was opened first and the women's opened in about 1908. Bed rest was the treatment required, usually twenty hours a day with the only exercise being the walk to the dining room. Treatment consisted of this total rest as no drugs were used and of course no surgery was ever considered. The men were allowed playing cards and the women handiwork of any kind but that was about the extent of it.

73. Welcome To NHS Direct Online tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by a germ called the tubercle Until effective antituberculosis drugs were introduced about 50 years ago, http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=463

74. TB Resources: Acerca De La Tuberculosis Datos informativos sobre la enfermedad, sus s­ntomas, medios de transmisi³n y tratamiento. http://www.cpmc.columbia.edu/tbcpp/abouttbs.html

Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Acerca de la Tuberculosis TB home page Search infectada La tuberculosis es una enfermedad grave causada por bacterias "activas". cansancio constante tos persistente que no se quita por semanas fiebre sudores nucturnos. La muestra si usted ha sido infectado. En un examen del esputo Personas a las que se lo exigen para un empleo o para la escuela. Las personas con tuberculosis. Departamento de Salud de la ciudad de Nueva York

75. Sandoz Joint Effort to Eradicate tuberculosis an initiative to eradicate TB in India by Novartis. http://www.ourjeet.com

76. AIDS tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease (tubercle bacilli) and has an incubation period of 12 weeks. The symptoms include adry cough, http://library.thinkquest.org/11170/epidemics/tuberculosis.html

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease ( tubercle bacilli) and has an [ incubation period ] of 12 weeks. The symptoms include a d ry cough, periods of breathlessness, a slight fever, sweating in the night, extreme fatigue, loss of weight, loss of appetite, and coughing up blood. TB attacks lungs, causing cavities which scar lung tissue. TB has a 1% fatality rate. TB is spread by sneezing, talking, coughing, but usually requires months of close contact. Malnutrition can speed up the spread of TB. Testing for TB takes a few days. A small portion of tuberculin solution is injected under the skin. A few days later, bumps appear. The size of the bumps determines the results of the test. Further testing then reveals the severity of the disease. It takes six to twelve months of drug therapy to rid the body of TB. The treatment requires a lot of money and may involve a hospital stay. In 1946 the drug streptomycin was discovered to eliminate the disease. There is a vaccine for TB but it is not very effective.

77. Communicable Disease Control, Epidemiology And Immunization Section Communicable disease information for HIV/AIDS, pertussis, influenza, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, chickenpox, and others. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/

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78. HPA | Tuberculosis (TB) tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which is responsible for more deaths than almost any Mycobacterium tuberculosis section, in a macrophage. False colours. http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/tb/menu.htm

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79. Massive Effort Campaign An independent and international nongovernmental organisation dedicated to mobilising society against AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and other diseases of poverty. Based in Switzerland. http://www.massiveeffort.org

80. Tuberculosis tuberculosis Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow. What is tuberculosis and how is it spread?This resource explains the biology of tuberculosis and the way in http://www.lung.ca/tb/main.html

What is tuberculosis (TB) and how is it spread ? Learn the basics. Tuberculosis information in other languages The history of tuberculosis in Canada - Canada's role in fighting TB and searching for a cure. Learn about how TB is treated with medications . For detailed information on medications, see our guide to prescription drugs For Health Care Professionals The Canadian Tuberculosis Standards Table of contents Full report (PDF) Coil-bound book format - call The Lung Association at 1-888-566-LUNG to request a copy. Health Care Providers Tuberculosis: Information for Health Care Providers (PDF) - booklet Related Sites Tuberculosis News - GlobalHealthReporting.org The World Health Organization: Tuberculosis - Strategy and Operations The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease The Public Health Agency of Canada's Division of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Stop TB Canada Health Connections International Archival Editions of the TB Guidelines First edition 1972 (English) Subsequent editions are in the process of being transferred to an electronic format.

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