Dr. Bilgin: “Tuberculosis is caused by a microbe that has been known to exist for thousands of years; The name of this microbe is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can cause disease in people from all nations of the world, rich or poor, young or old. ” he said
WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS?
Medicana Samsun Hospital Chest Diseases Specialist Dr. Salih Bilgin stated that tuberculosis is a serious disease and said, “Unless it is treated, it causes damage to the organ or organs it affects, this damage gradually increases and can be fatal. Tuberculosis disease mostly affects the lungs. Other organs affected by the disease are lymph nodes, lung membranes, bones, kidneys and brain membranes. It can cause disease in almost all organs of the body. There is severe inflammation in the diseased organs and melting may occur. "The functioning of the organs is disrupted," he said.
HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED?
Dr. Bilgin gave detailed information about how Tuberculosis disease is transmitted and said, “Contagion occurs from the patient through the air. In order for the tuberculosis bacillus to settle in the lungs and multiply, it must reach the alveoli. This is only possible with bacilli suspended in droplet nuclei that are dispersed into the air by breathing from the sick person. Experimental studies have shown that the tuberculosis bacillus cannot be transmitted by dust, soil, using patients' belongings or eating from the same container. The most contagious patients are those with lung and laryngeal tuberculosis whose sputum microscopy is positive for the bacillus. The risk of infection is high for people who have close and long-term contact with the patient. These may be family members, friends with whom they share the same house, or colleagues at work. The environment in which the person lives is important in transmission. "Lack of adequate ventilation in the environment, whether the environment in which the individual lives receives sunlight, and, as mentioned before, whether or not they are close to the source, are important factors affecting transmission," he said.
WAYS TO PREVENT TUBERCULOSIS
Pulmonary Diseases Specialist Dr. Salih Bilgin, The important thing in prevention is to detect and treat the source case as early as possible. With effective treatment, the number of bacilli in the first days It decreases rapidly, and the frequency of cough also decreases. The contagiousness of patients practically ends in 2-3 weeks with effective treatment. "For this reason, immediately isolating the patient with TB and starting effective treatment is the most important factor in protection."
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