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Explainer: what is TB and am I at risk of getting it in Australia?

  • Written by Justin Denholm, Associate Professor, Melbourne Health
imageTB most commonly causes pneumonia. Sick people experience cough, fever, sweats and weight loss, usually over weeks to months.from shutterstock.com

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most commonly causes pneumonia - a lung infection. Sick people will experience cough, fever, sweats and...

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