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Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Below is a picture of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis:

This bacterium usually attacks the respiratory system, and and causes the lungs to decay. Below is a picture of Tuberculosis in the lungs:

In 2004, there were 14.6 million active cases of Tuberculosis, and 1.6 million deaths due to tuberculosis. Most of these cases were in developing countries. Symptoms include fever, chills, inability to sleep, coughing up blood, and appetite loss. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis bacteria are extremely strong, and are able to defend themselves against powerful disinfectants. This makes the bacteria extremely dangerous, because they are harder to kill than other bacteria. Tuberculosis is transferred by means of airborne aerosols, produced by sneezing or coughing. Pictured below is a typical sneeze, showing the immense number of saliva droplets, which are released when a sneeze occurs: