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Question
Write a brief account on the following disease:
Tuberculosis
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Solution
Tuberculosis: It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects bones, intestine, brain and other organs. Symptoms include restlessness in the beginning, loss of appetite, pain in chest and increase in heart beat. Treatment includes taking medicines like P.A.S. and thioacetazone.
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