Consider the following statements with respect to Tuberculosis (TB) : 1. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often affect the lungs. 2. People infected with TB bacteria have a very high risk of falling ill with TB. 3. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is TB that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the 2 most powerful anti-TB drugs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements with respect to Tuberculosis (TB) : 1. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often affect the lungs. 2. People infected with TB bacteria have a very high risk of falling ill with TB. 3. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is TB that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the 2 most powerful anti-TB drugs. Which of the statements given above are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3 only
The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.
Key Points
Tuberculosis (TB) :
- Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- Tuberculosis is curable and preventable.
- TB is spread from person to person through the air.
- About one-quarter of the world's population has a TB infection, which means people have been infected by TB bacteria but are not (yet) ill with the disease and cannot transmit it.
- People infected with TB bacteria have a 5–10% lifetime risk of falling ill with TB. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
Important Points
Tuberculosis: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) :
- The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) can develop resistance to the antimicrobial drugs used to cure the disease.
- Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is TB that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the 2 most powerful anti-TB drugs. Hence statement 3 is correct.
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