Tuberculosis is a deadly disease that kills more people worldwide than any other identified infectious disease. Tuberculosis has declined in the United States but it is still deadly and can not be ignored. The disease particularly infects people of racial and ethnic minorities, specifically Latinos and African Americans. There is treatment for TB but it is quite costly and must be administered for 6 – 9 months depending on the patient. And if the proper treatment is not …showed first 75 words of 373 total…

…showed last 75 words of 373 total…Rifater. Some states provide free care for treatment of tuberculosis. To reduce the risk of tuberculosis you should care for individuals with respiratory problems as if they are positive for TB. And people who are at high risk for developing TB should be given the appropriate drugs to help prevent it. Reference Boutotte, Janice M., Keeping TB in Check Nursing 99 vol. 29 March 34-39. Bibliography A small paper over Tuberculosis and how it kills and Spreads