1941 – Tuberculosis (all forms)                                                                           –59,251

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 10-3-2024 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–59,251  US Bureau of the Census. Vital Statistics of the US 1941 – Part I…Mortality.  p. 150

Narrative Information

 Centers for Disease Control on Tuberculosis: “Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

“TB bacteria are spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected.

“TB is NOT spread by:

Shaking someone’s hand.

Sharing food or drink.

Touching bed linens or toilet seats.

Sharing toothbrushes

Kissing.

“When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria can settle in the lungs and begin to grow. From there, they can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

“TB disease in the lungs or throat can be infectious. This means that the bacteria can be spread to other people. TB in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or spine, is usually not infectious.

“People with TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day. This includes family members, friends, and coworkers or schoolmates.” (CDC. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update. Accessed 10-16-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm

United States Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Vital Statistics of the United States 1941 – Part I: Natality and Mortality Data for the United States Tabulated by Place of Occurrence with Supplemental Tables for Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Washington: GPO, 1943. Accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1941_1.pdf