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tuberculosis

[too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, tyoo-] / tʊˌbɜr kyəˈloʊ sɪs, tyʊ- /
NOUN
infection
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Eddie died of what is believed to be tuberculosis shortly before his fourth birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Geumseong's escape to South Korea had been difficult and dangerous and, at one point, he collapsed with what was believed to be tuberculosis.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He accomplished much in the later part of his life, although he died at only 44 years old of the tuberculosis that plagued his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

WHO has played a role in eradicating smallpox and tackling public health threats like polio, HIV, Ebola and tuberculosis.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Doctors have a special name for the illness caused by mutant TB germs: MDR, or multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French



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