Tuberculous infection: a state in which the tubercle bacillus is established in the body without symptoms.No of cases in developed countries has declined because of:.90% of cases and 95% of death occurred in developing countries.
UK: 1st half of 20th century: a lot of death secondary to TB epidemic.TB infects 1.7 billion with 3 million deaths/yr.Damages a person’s lungs or other parts of the body.Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (also called tubercle bacillus).Overview of Tuberculosis (TB) Epidemiology Overview of Tuberculosis (TB) Epidemiology.Objectives By the end of this lecture, students should know the following about Tuberculosis:
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