tuberculosis
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tuberculosis
A contagious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs but can also affect other organs. It is caused by bacteria.
Die Behandlung der Tuberkulose erfordert die Einnahme von Antibiotika über mehrere Monate.
The treatment of tuberculosis requires taking antibiotics for several months.
In medical contexts and also in everyday speech, 'Tuberkulose' (tuberculosis) is very often abbreviated as 'TBC' (TB). This abbreviation is widely known.
Früher war TBC eine sehr gefürchtete Krankheit.
In the past, TB was a very feared disease.
When you want to express that someone has or gets this disease, the preposition 'an' is used. Typical verbs are 'an Tuberkulose erkranken' (to contract tuberculosis), 'leiden' (to suffer), or 'sterben' (to die).
Jedes Jahr erkranken weltweit Millionen Menschen an Tuberkulose.
Every year, millions of people worldwide contract tuberculosis.
Common verbs in connection with this disease are 'Tuberkulose haben' (to have tuberculosis), 'diagnostizieren' (to diagnose), 'behandeln' (to treat), or 'heilen' (to cure).
Der Arzt diagnostizierte bei dem Patienten eine offene Tuberkulose.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with active tuberculosis.
