Symptoms of Tuberculosis Disease (TB)

When a person’s immune system is weakened and they are exposed to TB or have Latent TB then the disease becomes active. The bacteria then begin to war against the body, and destruction can be rather severe depending both on the level of the person’s immune system and the location of the bacteria. The respiratory system is the most common place where the bacteria grow.




Respiratory symptoms may include horrible coughing that extends longer than three weeks, chest pains, blood or sputum when coughing. Other symptoms include extreme fatigue, reduced weight, loss of appetite, high fever, chills, night sweats.

In addition, TB results in abnormal chest x-rays and lab results. It also must be remembered that a person with active TB can spread it easily to others nearby. Adequate ventilation is a must. Also caution by those attending to or visiting the patient must be taken.