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Tuberculosis is a_____________.


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Viral disease

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Fungal disease

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Bacterial disease

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Protozoan disease

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Solution

The correct option is C

Bacterial disease


Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is a bacterial infection that can spread through the lymph nodes and bloodstream to any organ in your body. It is most often found in the lungs. Most people who are exposed to TB never develop symptoms because the bacteria can live in an inactive form in the body. But if the immune system weakens, such as in people with HIV or elderly adults, TB bacteria can become active. In their active state, TB bacteria cause the death of tissue in the organs they infect. Active TB disease can be fatal if left untreated.


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