The situation in Ukraine with tuberculosis is complicated, it is progressing and gaining threatening proportions. War increases the risk of spreading infectious diseases, and tuberculosis is no exception. The accumulation of people in damp shelters, malnutrition, and stress are just a few of the factors that can provoke the spread of tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Koch's bacillus and is transmitted mainly by airborne droplets from a sick person to a healthy one. Tuberculosis affects mainly the lungs, but it can also affect all other human organs.

If you have: a cough (2-3 weeks), sweating at night, fever up to 37.0, unexplained weight loss, or shortness of breath, be sure to consult a doctor.

Early prevention of this disease is timely preventive examinations. This is especially true for persons on maternity leave, police officers, and military personnel.

Tuberculosis is curable if the full course of treatment is completed in time, healthy lifestyle, personal hygiene, and hygiene for others.