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Constant
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Tiredness
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Fever
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Weight loss
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Night sweats
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Cough
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Loss of appetite
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Spit up blood
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Chest pain
The World today is facing a pandemic- Corona Virus which has symptoms just as Tuberculosis. In order not to get confused, below are the similarities between TB and COVID-19
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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN TB AND COVID-19 |
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Sign and Symptoms of TB |
Signs & Symptoms of Corona |
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Fever |
Fever |
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Cough (Productive) |
Cough (Dry) |
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Difficulty in Breathing |
Difficulty in Breathing |
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Fatigue, weight loss,chest pains, night sweat |
Fatigue |
NB - Incubation period 12 weeks-up to years for TB whilst incubation period is 2-14 days for COVID-19.