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Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, [7] is a contagious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. [1]
The latent tuberculosis is worldwide, approximately one third of the world's population is latently infected with M. tuberculosis, [1] with a new case occurring approximately every second.
Pott's disease, or Pott disease, named for British surgeon Percivall Pott who first described the symptoms in 1799, [1] is tuberculosis of the spine, [2] [3] usually due to haematogenous spread from other sites, often the lungs.
Tram et Bus de la CUB (TBC), now Transports Bordeaux Métropole, the operator of three tram lines and a bus network in Bordeaux, France; TBC Bank, a private bank in Republic of Georgia; TBC Corporation, parent company of National Tire and Battery and other tire retailers and distributors; The Beistle Company of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, US
TBC Radio is a Christian radio station in Kingston, Jamaica, broadcasting on 88.5 MHz FM.It is owned by Tarrant Baptist Church. TBC Radio airs a variety of Christian programs including programs that are locally produced and syndicated programs such as Focus on the Family, Back to the Bible, and Unshackled!, as well as the Children's program Adventures in Odyssey.
Paul-Michel Foucault (UK: / ˈ f uː k oʊ / FOO-koh, US: / f uː ˈ k oʊ / foo-KOH; [3] French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher.
Syphilis (/ ˈ s ɪ f ə l ɪ s /) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. [1] The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent or tertiary.