Health officials in one Michigan county have confirmed an individual in their district has been diagnosed with the serious disease.
A press release was issued Friday, January 31 offering additional information on the case and how this infection may be spread to others.
What is Tuberculosis?
A contagious disease that usually affects the lungs, Tuberculosis or TB, is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Individuals are typically unaware they have TB during the primary infection stage, but often TB germs are able to remain in the body, multiply, and spread to others.
According to the Mayo Clinic early TB symptoms during primary infection may present similar to a flu however, symptoms worsen over time and can eventually lead to coughing up blood, weight loss, chills, fever, and pain when breathing.…