Which statement about tuberculosis (TB) is true? a. Meningitis is the

Which statement about tuberculosis (TB) is true?

a. Meningitis is the leading cause of death from tuberculosis.
b. Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease.
c. Many TB cases are associated with HIV.
d. The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.

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ANS: C
The rise in HIV has lead to an increase in TB because the disease depresses the immune system. Chemotherapy is not always effective, especially in the new drug-resistant strains.