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List of terms for Tuberculosis

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Active TB

Active tuberculosis disease, where the person has symptoms, which include weakness, weight loss, fever, appetite loss, chills and, in the case of pulmonary tuberculosis where the disease is in the lungs, a cough. Active TB is identified through a positive chest x-ray, and the person may or may not be infectious.

Adherence

Whether a patient sticks to their prescribed treatment programme.

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