Tuberculosis
(TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs.
Bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread from one person to another through
tiny droplets released into the air via coughs and sneezes.
Tuberculosis infections began increasing in 1985 partly
because of the emergence of HIV which weakens the immune system so it can't
fight the TB germs.
Many strains of tuberculosis resist the drugs most used
to treat the disease. People with active tuberculosis must take several types
of medications for many months to eradicate the infection and prevent
development of antibiotic resistance.
Symptoms &
Organs Affected
Although the body may harbor bacteria that cause
tuberculosis the immune system usually can prevent sickness. For this reason,
doctors make a distinction between:
Latent TB: TB infection is present but the
bacteria remain in the body in an inactive state and cause no symptoms. Latent
TB also called inactive TB or TB infection isn't contagious. However, it can
turn into active TB. An estimated one-third of the world's population has
latent TB.
Active TB: This condition causes sickness and can
spread to others. It can occur in the first few weeks after infection with the
TB bacteria, or it might occur years later.
Active TB symptoms:
Cough; Unintentional weight loss; Fatigue; Fever; Night sweats; Chills; Loss of
appetite
What organs are affected? Tuberculosis usually
attacks the lungs. Signs and symptoms of TB of the lungs include: Coughing that
lasts three or more weeks; Coughing up blood or sputum; Chest pain, or pain
with breathing or coughing. Tuberculosis can also affect other parts of your
body, including your kidneys, spine or brain. When TB occurs outside your
lungs, signs and symptoms vary according to the organs affected.
Cause: Tuberculosis
is caused by bacteria that spread from person to person through microscopic
droplets released into the air. Although tuberculosis is contagious, it's not easy to
catch. You're much more likely to get tuberculosis from someone you live with
or work with than from a stranger.
HIV and TB: Since the 1980s, the number of
cases of tuberculosis has increased dramatically because of the spread of HIV,
the virus that causes AIDS. Tuberculosis and HIV have a deadly relationship —
each forces the progress of the other. Infection with HIV suppresses the immune system, making
it difficult for the body to control TB bacteria.
Drug-resistant TB: Another reason tuberculosis
remains a major killer is the increase in drug-resistant strains of the
bacterium. Since the first
antibiotics were used to fight tuberculosis 60 years ago some TB germs have
developed the ability to survive, and that ability gets passed on to their
descendants.
Drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis emerge when an
antibiotic fails to kill all of the bacteria it targets. The surviving bacteria
become resistant to that particular drug and frequently other antibiotics as
well.
The control/cure of TB seems
to completely annihilate the germ preventing mutated strains.
The “magic bullet” component
in garlic penetrates every cell in the body. When a virus cell is penetrated it
is destroyed remains flushed from the body. Garlic does not allow the virus to reproduce; there is no chance
of mutation. Plus garlic fortifies the immune system preventing future
onsets. http://thehealthalert.blogspot.com/2011/03/garlic-better-than-penicillin.html
Garlic is a very powerful antibacterial,
antiviral, and anti pathogen substance. It is the heavy artillery when
it comes to destroying any type of infection. When any dangerous infection is
present, garlic is the first herb on the list. For any infection, anywhere in
the body, garlic can and should be taken internally. http://www.all4naturalhealth.com/anti-inflammatory-herbs.html
Garlic + Vinegar Combined Effects
According to
traditional Chinese medicine expert Tom Fung combining equal parts garlic and
vinegar is good for health maintenance and medical use. … He also notes a host
of other ailments and conditions that garlic and vinegar can help with,
including hepatitis, tuberculosis
and intestinal parasites. http://thehealthalert.blogspot.com/2012/06/pam-greer-went-to-china-town.html
Fung recommends using garlic and
vinegar for the preparation of foods and salad dressing and warns that cooking
the mixture can remove some health benefits.
This is not medicine or
medical advice. Supplements may react adversely with synthetic drugs.
Consult health-care
provider for all health concerns.
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