Chest and breathing
Explore chest and breathing: Tuberculosis (TB), Pneumonia, Asthma, Cough. Simple health information from AfyaMesh.
4 health topics
Tuberculosis (TB)
An infection that usually settles in the lungs and develops slowly, over weeks rather than days. It is curable, and the treatment is long and has to be finished.
Pneumonia
An infection in the lungs. In small children it is one of the most common causes of serious illness, and it is treatable when it is caught early.
Asthma
The airways narrowing and becoming inflamed, in episodes. It is controllable, and well controlled it should not be limiting what somebody does.
Cough
Usually a viral infection that clears on its own in one to two weeks. What matters is how long it has lasted and what comes with it.