Question

Choose a pathogen describe its affect on the body, treatment and prognosis. Explain why it may be difficult to treat.

Answer 1

Pathogen taken is Mycobacterium tuberculosis which cause tuberculosis (TB) in humans.

It effects include mainly on the lungs, bad cough for more than 3 weeks, chest pain , coughing up blood , fatigue , loss of appetite , fevers and sweating at night.

It is curable and preventable. It can be treated by taking the proper antibiotic provided that person take regular drugs prescribed. Some of the drugs include Isoniazid , rifampicin.

It is curbale disease and can be treated.

It is not difficult to treat, but it spread very easily. A person suffering from Tb can spread it to 15-20 of its nearby people. It can easily spread while coughing, sneezing etc. So it is important to take the whole course in order to finish the infection otherwise it can come again.

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