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===Background===

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious, fatal disease if not treated properly. It affects the lungs mostly, but can have detrimental affects on other organs of the body as well. TB bacteria can be latent and live inside the body in a dormant state without causing any symptoms. When it becomes active, it results in symptoms of bad coughing, chest pain, and others. It is typically treated with several drugs taken for 6-9 months.It was the leading cause of death in the United States in the past, and it can be spread through the air from one person to another by coughing, sneezing, or speaking <ref>Tuberculosis (TB). ''PubMed Health''. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024668/</ref>.

[http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tuberculosis/basics/definition/con-20021761 Tuberculosis (TB)] is a contagious, fatal disease if not treated properly. It affects the lungs mostly, but can have detrimental affects on other organs of the body as well. TB bacteria can be latent and live inside the body in a dormant state without causing any symptoms. When it becomes active, it results in symptoms of bad coughing, chest pain, and others. It is typically treated with several drugs taken for 6-9 months.It was the leading cause of death in the United States in the past, and it can be spread through the air from one person to another by coughing, sneezing, or speaking <ref>Tuberculosis (TB). ''PubMed Health''. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024668/</ref>.

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 ===Background===
-Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious, fatal disease if not treated properly. It affects the lungs mostly, but can have detrimental affects on other organs of the body as well. TB bacteria can be latent and live inside the body in a dormant state without causing any symptoms. When it becomes active, it results in symptoms of bad coughing, chest pain, and others. It is typically treated with several drugs taken for 6-9 months.It was the leading cause of death in the United States in the past, and it can be spread through the air from one person to another by coughing, sneezing, or speaking <ref>Tuberculosis (TB). ''PubMed Health''. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024668/</ref>.
+[http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tuberculosis/basics/definition/con-20021761 Tuberculosis (TB)] is a contagious, fatal disease if not treated properly. It affects the lungs mostly, but can have detrimental affects on other organs of the body as well. TB bacteria can be latent and live inside the body in a dormant state without causing any symptoms. When it becomes active, it results in symptoms of bad coughing, chest pain, and others. It is typically treated with several drugs taken for 6-9 months.It was the leading cause of death in the United States in the past, and it can be spread through the air from one person to another by coughing, sneezing, or speaking <ref>Tuberculosis (TB). ''PubMed Health''. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0024668/</ref>.
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