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tuberculosis

[too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo-] / tʊˌbɜr kyəˈloʊ sɪs, tyʊ- /
NOUN
infection
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People in Mongbwalu are used to outbreaks of tuberculosis and malaria, the initial symptoms of which are similar to those of Ebola, but both of which are much more treatable.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Agency for International Development, some African governments are bridling at the conditions he has set for resuming funding to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She insists that their protest is peaceful before stating their demands, which include medicine for prisoners who have tuberculosis.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

He died of tuberculosis in 1848 at 31.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The present comparative rarity of tuberculosis results in large measure from the fact that the average person now seldom comes into contact with the tubercle bacillus.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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