MYCOBACTERIUM  TUBERCULOSIS


   The  mycobacterium tuberculosis  ( Koch bacillus) is a bacterium 

  that causes tuberculosis disease.

  It's was discovered by the doctor Robert Koch in 1882.

                                                              CHARACTERISTICS

                                                               

*The bacterium  has shape   of cane or bacillus.

*It's needs oxygen to  live ( it's aerobic bacterium).

*It's very resistant to cold, freezing and desiccation

*It's very sensitive , to the hot , sun light  and ultraviolet light.

*I t's infects all organs mainly the lungs.

                                                               HOW   IS  TRANSMITTED?

When a person  with  tuberculosis coughs or sneezes the air is 

fulled  of drops with the bacterium. If other persons inhale  these


drops, can  to fall ill of tuberculosis.

         
                                                                  

            SIGNS  AND  SYMPTOMS OF  TUBERCULOSIS

* Cough     

*Weaknees

 *Fever

*Bloody sputum

*Night sweat

*Slimming

                                 
                                                                         DIAGNOSIS

Bone scan  and  sputum analysis.

                                                 TREATMENT   

Antibiotics for six months.