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Understanding Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

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TUBERCULOSIS

PRESENTED BY: SHS HEALTH


CLUB AND SCI-CON CLUB
Previously on Catch-Up Friday...
What is Malaria
What type of mosquito carries
malaria?
What parasite causes Malaria?
WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS?
A contagious infection/bacteria
that usually attacks your lungs.
This bacteria is thought to
be over 3 million years old.
Was the top cause of death
in the U.S. at the
beginning of the 20th
century.
While it's largely controlled
in the U.S. now, it still kills
more than a million people
worldwide every year.
WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS?
-According to Ma. Teresa Montemayor, “The
Philippines is also the fourth-largest contributor
of TB cases at 7 percent of the global total“

-“For every 100,000 Filipinos, an


estimated 650 individuals were
infected with TB in 2021, a huge
difference from our 554 per
100,000 from the year prior."
What Gives Rise to Tuberculosis?
TB is caused by the also known as Koch's
bacterium bacillus, is a species of
Mycobacterium pathogenic bacteria in the
tuberculosis. family Mycobacteriaceae
One most common type of TB
is pulmonary tuberculosis.

This is a serious and


contagious bacterial
infection that primarily
affects the lungs.
Mode of Transmission
-it can spread through the air from one person to another.
Coughs, Sneeze,
Speaks, bacteria can
get into the air,

When a On which the other


person with person may breathe
TB disease in these bacteria
Signs Bad Cough (coughing up blood)
Chest Pain
and
Fatigue or Weakness
Symptoms Loss of Appetite
Chills
OF
Fever
TUBERCULOSIS Weight Loss
HOW CAN WE PREVENT IT ???

Stop Cover when Wash your hands after


Wear Face Masks
Smoking Coughing coughing or sneezing

Sanitize Throw used


from time to tissues or
time napkins
TB is also infectious, getting contact with someone who has
it can cause you to have it too.

SO, WHAT TO DO
- Vaccination
Healthy Immunity System -

Manage your Environment -

- Drink Medicine
prescribed by Doctors
W.H.O. (World Health Organization)
recommended DOTS for TB control.
-It involves treatment using four
drugs/medicines for 6–9 months.

Rifampin Isoniazid Pyrazinamide Ethambutol


ACTIVITY

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