Tuberculosis Awareness and Prevention Quiz

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis is most commonly transmitted through airborne droplets.

World Tuberculosis Day was first observed in 1985.

The primary goal of tuberculosis treatment is preventing transmission to others.

The World Health Organization (WHO) leads the global efforts to combat tuberculosis.

The main route of TB transmission is through airborne droplets.

Tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs.

The standard treatment duration for drug-sensitive tuberculosis is 6 months.

People living with HIV/AIDS are at the highest risk for contracting tuberculosis.

The BCG vaccine is primarily used for preventing tuberculosis.

Latent tuberculosis infection is tuberculosis that is inactive and does not cause symptoms.

Sputum smear microscopy is commonly used to detect tuberculosis.

Hair loss is a common side effect of tuberculosis medication.

Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs.

Weight gain is not a symptom of active TB.

Poor treatment adherence is the primary cause of drug-resistant TB.

Nausea and vomiting are not symptoms of tuberculosis.

Meningitis is a common complication of untreated tuberculosis.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is tuberculosis that is resistant to the two most effective first-line drugs.

5-10% of people infected with tuberculosis may develop active tuberculosis disease during their lifetime.

Regular exercise is not a risk factor for tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis only affects the lungs.

Poor adherence to treatment regimens is the main reason for the global increase in drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Healthcare workers are at the highest risk for TB infection.

Respiratory failure is a common complication of TB infection in the lungs.