Tuberculosis - 39 Things You Should Know!

In this video I’m going to share with you 39 interesting facts about Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
It primarily affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.
TB is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
It was once known as "consumption" because of the weight loss and progressive wasting it causes.
TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.
In 2020, it caused 1.4 million deaths globally.
TB is most common in low- and middle-income countries.
It is a leading cause of death for people with HIV.
The TB bacterium can lie dormant in the body for years, reactivating later in life.
TB was first identified as a distinct disease by Robert Koch in 1882.
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all described symptoms similar to TB.
TB was once thought to be caused by "bad air," leading to its nickname "captain of all these men of death."
In the 19th century, TB was one of the most feared diseases in Europe and North America.
TB was the leading cause of death in the United States in the 1800s.
TB became treatable with the discovery of antibiotics in the 1940s and 1950s.
The TB vaccine, called Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), was developed in the 1920s.
TB bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics, leading to drug-resistant strains.
Multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) is difficult and expensive to treat.
Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is a rare but severe form of MDR-TB.
People with TB can spread the disease even if they do not have symptoms.
TB is more likely to occur in people with weakened immune systems.
The symptoms of TB include a persistent cough, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, and fever.
TB can be diagnosed using a skin test, a blood test, or a sputum test.
TB is usually treated with a combination of antibiotics for several months.
TB can be prevented through early diagnosis and treatment, and by avoiding close contact with infected people.
In some countries, TB is a leading cause of death among women of reproductive age.
TB is a leading cause of death for children under the age of 5.
People who smoke are at increased risk for TB.
People with diabetes are at increased risk for TB.
Nutrition plays a role in the risk of developing TB and the body's ability to fight it.
TB disproportionately affects marginalized and vulnerable populations, such as homeless people and prisoners.
TB is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind, with evidence of the disease dating back to prehistoric times.
The World Health Organization declared TB a global emergency in 1993.
In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted the first-ever UN political declaration on TB, calling for accelerated action to end the TB epidemic.
Increased funding is needed to improve TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention efforts.
The development of new TB vaccines and drugs is an active area of research.
In some countries, traditional healers play a significant role in TB care and should be included in TB control efforts.
TB disproportionately affects Indigenous people in many countries.
Many people with TB face stigma and discrimination,
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