The prevalence of TB bacillus carriers

TB is the most common infection in the world. Almost one third of the world's population is infected with TB. Yes, that's right. One third of the world's population is infected with TB. Given such a prevalence of the TB bacillus in the world, our bodies harbour these slow ticking time bombs within us.

Once inhaled, the hardy TB bacillus can lie dormant in the body for decades. Normally, the body's immune system will keep these TB bacilli in check. However, once the body's immune system is weakened, the TB bacillus will spring into action and will attempt to infect the carrier.

This is not an uncommon form of infection in the more developed countries. The body's immune system may be weakened by stress and infections by other diseases. For this reason YOU should be concerned and be complacent.