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Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease that most commonly affects the
lungs, but can involve any part of the body. It is
caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Symptoms of active disease
include fatigue, weight loss, fever, sweats, and a
productive, sometimes bloody cough. TB is common in most
countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia,
Eastern Europe, and Russia.
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