Thanks to the major awareness campaign led by the government, today we have achieved quite a success by making people aware about Tuberculosis (TB) as a disease and its treatment prospects. But, sadly people are totally unaware about TB of Spine Yes, you read it right, there is a spinal problem known as TB of spine Or Spinal tuberculosis. Spinal tuberculosis, also known as Pott’s Disease, is a condition in which the vertebrae gets infected with tuberculosis. It is caused by myco-bacterium which is spread by the way of blood or breathing droplets from an infected person in your lungs. This bacterium due to weak immune system thrives and grows and reach the blood stream, from where it infects a number of organs including the spine Early diagnosis followed by adequate treatment can completely cure spinal tuberculosis.
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