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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

He died of tuberculosis in 1848 at 31.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Eddie died of what is believed to be tuberculosis shortly before his fourth birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

What might France's greatest playwright have written had he not died of tuberculosis in 1673?

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

She had a terrible disease, tuberculosis, which he had heard about.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin



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