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When the bacteria causing tuberculosis reaches the liver, it causes which disease?

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Brain fever
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Typhoid
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Common cold
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Jaundice
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Solution

The correct option is D Jaundice
Tuberculosis is a disease which is caused by bacteria and it infects the lungs. When the bacteria causing tuberculosis reaches the liver, it causes jaundice. The hepatic TB causes abdominal pain, hepatomegaly,
jaundice, fever, chills, etc. and is mostly a rare condition.

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