TB Basics
This bacterium causes tuberculosis.
What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
TB spreads when an infected person does this.
What is cough, sneeze, or speak?
A cough lasting longer than this amount of time is a common TB symptom.
What is 3 weeks?
TB treatment usually lasts this long.
What is 6 months?
TB was once commonly known by this dramatic name.
What is consumption?
TB mainly affects this organ of the body.
What are the lungs?
This type of room ventilation helps reduce TB spread.
What is good airflow?
Unexplained weight loss, fever, and night sweats are signs of this type of TB.
What is active TB?
This is one of the most common first‑line TB medications.
What is isoniazid or rifampin?
This scientist discovered the TB bacterium in 1882.
Who is Robert Koch?
This term describes TB that does NOT cause symptoms and cannot spread.
What is latent TB?
Wearing this protective item can help prevent TB transmission in healthcare settings.
What is an N95 mask?
This skin test is commonly used to check for TB infection.
What is the Mantoux tuberculin skin test?
Stopping TB medication early can lead to this dangerous form of TB.
What is drug‑resistant TB?
Before antibiotics, TB patients were often sent to these facilities.
What are sanatoriums?
TB is most commonly spread through these tiny particles.
What are airborne droplets?
This vaccine helps protect children from severe TB forms.
What is the BCG vaccine?
Doctors use this imaging test to look for TB damage in the lungs.
What is a chest X‑ray?
This directly observed method helps ensure patients take their medication.
What is DOT (Directly Observed Therapy)?
This year marked the discovery of streptomycin, the first TB antibiotic.
What is 1943?
This type of TB shows symptoms and can spread to others.
What is active TB?
People with latent TB can prevent active TB by taking this.
What is preventive medication?
This type of test examines mucus from the lungs to confirm TB.
What is a sputum test?
MDR‑TB stands for this.
What is multidrug‑resistant tuberculosis?
TB was one of the leading causes of death during this century.
What is the 19th century?