A disease caused by a bacterial infection that affects tissues in the human
body, most commonly the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis). It causes small tumors
that destroy the tissue.
Symptoms include cough, fatigue, weight loss, difficulty breathing, and fever.
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Once a world-wide menace, tuberculosis is now curable and treatable with a
strict antibiotic regimen, but some strains have developed drug-resistance in
some regions.
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