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What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?
Some people who acquire the bacteria that causes TB do not experience any symptoms, and this condition is known as latent TB. Tuberculosis can stay in an underlying condition for years before becoming an active TB disease.
Active TB usually causes various symptoms. While most symptoms typically relate to the respiratory system of an individual, they could also affect other body parts, depending on where the TB bacteria grow.
Symptoms of TB in the lungs include chest pain, cough lasting more than three weeks, or cough up sputum (phlegm), or blood. At the same time, general tuberculosis symptoms include weakness, unexplained fatigue, chills, fever, appetite loss, night sweats, and weight loss.
Together with general symptoms, tuberculosis spreading to other organs can also cause:
muscle spasms, back pain and stiffness, and spinal irregularity if TB affects the spine
loss of kidney function and blood in urine, if tuberculosis affects the kidneys
confusion, nausea and vomiting, and loss of consciousness, if tuberculosis reaches the brain