HLTB21H3 : Study Guide for Tuberculosis

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Egypt , india , and china as early as 5000. Tb epidemics likely from changes in the host population and the environment. Touching" : but tb can become dormant ; they took credit from this type of healing. Not affect all segments of the u. s population. A person may contract pulmonary tuberculosis from inhaling droplets from a cough or sneeze by an infected person. Tb can remain viable throughouse the hosts lifetime. Infection can remain dormant until resistance fails. Enviromental factors : low protein , overcrowding , ,or hiv/aids have more chances of getting tb. Classical movie camille" (1936) based on alexandre. Persons with tb were considered beautiful (thin, long neck , hands , shining eyes, pale skin and red cheeks) Themes of artistic genius and eroiticism were prominent. America a)bovine tb (come from cows , and if milk is not pasturisized: miliary tb. : small tb in every organ. c)potts disease.