Differentiate between the following:
Bronchitis and tuberculosis

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Bronchitis is an abnormality related to the bronchus in the human respiratory system. Inflammation in the wall of the bronchus is a characteristic symptom.
Tuberculosis is caused due to bacteria when the immune system of that individual is weak.
Bronchitis
Tuberculosis
1. Prolonged exposure to polluted air causes bronchitis. 1. Tuberculosis is caused due to bacterial infection.
2. This abnormality does not affect immunity initially. 2. Those individuals whose immunity is weak are affected.
3. Bronchus wall is affected. The inflammation, swelling, narrowed respiratory tract, extra mucus, etc are the symptoms that appear in bronchi. 3. Lungs are affected. Symptoms like swelling, inflammation, extra mucus deposition appear mostly in the and lungs.

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Bronchitis	Tuberculosis
1. Prolonged exposure to polluted air causes bronchitis.	1. Tuberculosis is caused due to bacterial infection.
2. This abnormality does not affect immunity initially.	2. Those individuals whose immunity is weak are affected.
3. Bronchus wall is affected. The inflammation, swelling, narrowed respiratory tract, extra mucus, etc are the symptoms that appear in bronchi.	3. Lungs are affected. Symptoms like swelling, inflammation, extra mucus deposition appear mostly in the and lungs.