Question

With reference to Tuberculosis (TB), which of the following statements is NOT correct?
1. It affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.
2. It does not spread from one person to the next through the air.
3. Active infection occurs more often in people with HIV/AIDS and those who smoke.
4. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is used to treat high-risk cases.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : It does not spread from one person to the next through the air.

The correct naswer is It does not spread from one person to the next through the air.

• Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria.
• It generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the human-body.

• Active infection occurs more often in people with HIV/AIDS and those who do smoking on continous basis. Thus, the disease is more common in people with weakened immune systems.
• Tuberculosis spreads from one person to the other through the air when the person with active TB in their lungs cough, spit, speak, or sneeze.
• General signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis include fever, chills, night sweats, loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue.
• Prevention of TB includes screening who are at high risk, early detection and treatment of cases, and vaccination with the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine.