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tuberculosis

[too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo-] / tʊˌbɜr kyəˈloʊ sɪs, tyʊ- /
NOUN
infection
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His farm is currently closed due to a bovine tuberculosis outbreak which means his extra stock can't be moved on and are therefore producing even more slurry.

From BBC

There was no protection from common childhood illnesses like tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, diphtheria, or whooping cough.

From Literature

It said the money for Zimbabwe would have gone towards "HIV/Aids treatment and prevention, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, and disease outbreak preparedness".

From BBC

One example is the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin tuberculosis vaccine, administered to roughly 100 million newborns annually.

From Science Daily

Alas, in the fashion of the Romance poets, Lalo dies of tuberculosis soon after the show.

From The Wall Street Journal