{"id":77,"date":"2015-08-09T23:23:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-09T20:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:18:25","slug":"tb-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/tuberculosis\/tb-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"TB Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-78 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/somali.jpg\" alt=\"TB symptoms can appear slowly and they may vary\" width=\"264\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/somali.jpg 264w, https:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/somali-157x300.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>TB symptoms may vary<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The most common symptoms of TB are a cough that lasts over three weeks and coughing up sputum (phlegm rising from the lungs). The sick person may have a fever, lose weight and sweat heavily at night. The person may feel fatigued and lose their appetite. There may be other symptoms, depending on which part of the body is affected.<\/p>\n<p>The symptoms of TB usually develop slowly. At the beginning symptoms are often mild and vague. A person might not have symptoms at all. However, small children can become seriously ill very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>These symptoms can also be a sign of other diseases. <a href=\"https:\/\/tuberkuloosi.fi\/en\/tuberculosis\/tb-diagnosis\/\">TB diagnostic tests can be used<\/a> to determine if they are caused by TB. A person with one or more of these symptoms should see a doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TB symptoms may vary The most common symptoms of TB are a cough that lasts over three weeks and coughing up sputum (phlegm rising from the lungs). The sick person may have a fever, lose weight and sweat heavily at night. 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