Which bacterium did Robert Koch identify in 1882?
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
It has an especially tough outer wall.
💡 Did you know? That is why treatment is so lengthy.
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Which organ does tuberculosis mainly attack?
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The lungs
This is called pulmonary tuberculosis.
💡 Did you know? But it can also attack other organs.
What was tuberculosis colloquially called in the past?
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Consumption
The sick slowly „wasted away“.
💡 Did you know? The name describes the weight loss.
Who discovered the tuberculosis pathogen in 1882?
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Robert Koch
He made the bacterium visible under the microscope.
💡 Did you know? For this he won the Nobel Prize in 1905.
How is tuberculosis transmitted?
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Through the air (droplets)
Coughing and sneezing release the pathogen into the air.
💡 Did you know? Cramped, poorly aired rooms aid infection.
What is the vaccine against tuberculosis called?
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BCG vaccine
It mainly protects children from severe forms.
💡 Did you know? Perfect vaccine protection does not yet exist.
How is tuberculosis treated today?
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With antibiotics
Therapy usually lasts at least six months.
💡 Did you know? Stopping early risks resistance.
Which growing problem hampers TB treatment?
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Antibiotic resistance
Some strains resist almost all drugs.
💡 Did you know? Such cases are hard and costly to treat.
Is tuberculosis still among the deadliest infectious diseases today?
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Yes
Over a million people die of it worldwide each year.
💡 Did you know? Poorer countries are especially affected.
Which night-time symptom is typical of tuberculosis?
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Night sweats
Fever and a lasting cough add to it.
💡 Did you know? Patients often cough up blood as it progresses.
How can a TB infection linger in the body for years?
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As a latent (dormant) infection
The pathogen rests without causing symptoms.
💡 Did you know? With a weakened immune system it can flare up again.
Where were TB patients sent to recover in the 19th century?
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To sanatoriums
The cure relied on fresh mountain air and rest.
💡 Did you know? Thomas Mann's „The Magic Mountain“ tells of this.
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