Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a bacterial disease usually affecting the lungs. It is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacteria was first discovered by a German physician called Robert Koch. He received a Nobel Prize for this discovery.
TB also affects other parts of the body e.g. the central nervous system, the lymphatic system, the circulatory system, the genito-urinary system, bones, joints and even the skin.
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