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Tuberculosis is a disease that affects the of the patient.

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kidney

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liver

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lungs

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The correct option is C lungs
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It gets transmitted through direct contact, air or droplet transmission. It usually affects the lungs. A person with this disease can have fever, coughing of blood, night sweats, weight loss as symptoms.

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