All the symptoms of ‘world’s most deadliest disease’ after 289 cases found in Ireland

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TUBERCULOSIS belongs in history books – but Ireland is still facing a big challenge to erradicate the illness completely.

The contagious bug has been dubbed one of the most deadly infections in the world and it’s still very much present here.

Illustration of lungs affected by miliary tuberculosis.

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Tuberculosis is known as one of the world’s deadliest diseasesCredit: Getty
Illustration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.

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Ireland’s rate of the disease is still far higher than expectedCredit: Alamy

There were a staggering 289 cases of TB reported in Ireland last year, which equates to an incidence rate of 5.6 per 100,000 population.

Today is World Tuberculosis Day – and people are being reminded of the signs and symptoms to watch out for.

The contagious infectious disease is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis and affects millions of people worldwide.

The disease mostly affects the lungs but can also impact other…

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