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World TB Day commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). According to the CDC, up to 13 million people in the United States have latent TB infections. The Mueller Health Foundation strongly believes that togeher we must continue to find novel approaches in treating latent and multi-drug resistant TB.

The infographic provides an overview of common symptoms associated with active tuberculosis. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult with a physician or other health-care professional.

The infographic provides a high-level overview of the cause, transmisson, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention, and management of tuberculosis.

The illustrations provide an overview of the process of tuberculosis formation.

The figure provides a schematic representation of the major components of the rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

For latent TB, the most common preventive therapy is a daily dose of isoniazid (INH) taken as a single daily pill for 6 to 9 months. For active TB disease the treatment will likely be a combination of several drugs for 6 to 12 months. If the strain of TB is multi-drug resistant, the drugs initially used to treat TB will no longer be able to fight the TB germs in the body. The Mueller Health Foundation is currently working on supporting research into treatment options for multi-drug reistant TB.