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World Tuberculosis Day by Okunolaniyi: 11:59am On Mar 29, 2022
Somewhere, someone is still dying as a result of Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is one of the top infectious killers in the world caused by bacteria. It mainly affects the lungs and respiratory system. Anyone can get TB because it spreads through air and saliva, but the good news is TB is both preventable and curable.
Human tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cattles also can contract Tuberculosis (Bovine TB).

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic disease of animals especially cattle caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium Bovis, (M.bovis) which is closely related to the bacteria that cause human and avian tuberculosis.

Those at high risk of contracting TB includes:

People with HIV infection
People who became infected with TB bacteria in the last 2 years
Babies and young children
People who inject illegal drugs
People who are sick with other diseases that weaken the immune system
Elderly people
People who were not treated correctly for TB in the past
Keys to Preventing TB
Vaccination
Early detection
Managing your environment (good hygiene and ventilation)
A healthy immune system; it is important to have a........read more
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Re: World Tuberculosis Day by Okunolaniyi: 5:32pm On Mar 30, 2022
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Re: World Tuberculosis Day by Okunolaniyi: 7:35pm On Apr 02, 2022
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Re: World Tuberculosis Day by MrRemedyAlagbo(m): 12:03pm On Apr 03, 2022
If you're suffering from iko egbe know as tuberculosis....it's curable totally with herbs

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