These days people are facing the problem of severe cough along with viral fever. Sometimes the cough does not go away for months after the fever is cured. Once the cough starts, it does not stop. If you are troubled by a cough, then you should not take it lightly, because sometimes a cough also indicates TB.
If the cough persists for several weeks, then it can be the first sign of TB disease. Therefore, it has to be understood that what you consider to be a normal cough is not TB. Normal cough and TB cough can be differentiated in 8 ways, if you see 8 types of things in your cough, do not ignore it at all. Cough is often caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection whereas common cough is usually caused by a viral upper respiratory system infection.
TB cough diagnosis
severe cough that lasts longer than 2 weeks
coughing up blood with phlegm
feeling extremely tired
loss of appetite
losing weight
chills
Fever
night sweats
Due to TB
weak immunity
Close contact with a person infected with TB
bad diet
smoking
Other pre-existing health disorders such as kidney disease
immunity disease
TB treatment
The first episode of TB – Medicines for 6 months and regular follow-up to kill the maximum amount of bacteria present inside the body, so that the bacteria can be prevented from spreading and the patient does not get infected with TB again. The second episode of TB - is 8 to 9 months of TB drugs that focus on killing latent TB inside the body. If a person is not getting relief despite taking medicines in categories one and two and he gets infected with TB again for the third or fourth time.
