Because the bacteria that cause tuberculosis are transmitted through the air, the disease can be contagious. Infection is most likely to occur if you are exposed to someone with TB on a day-to-day basis, such as by living or working in close quarters with someone who has the active disease.edication can help get rid of the inactive bacteria before they become active. TB was once a widespread disease. It was virtually wiped out with the help of antibiotics developed in the 1950s, but the disease has resurfaced in potent new forms -- multidrug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB.
Patron Tequila Founder â John Paul DeJoria. Introduction. This startup story features John Paul DeJoria, the founder of The PatrÃ³n Spirits Company. PatrÃ³n is a brand of tequila launched in 1989 that has risen to become one of the most valuable liquor brands in the world.
Who Invented Patron Tequila. Patron Tequila is listed as the most popular kind of tequila in the United States, but it is because of its sales, not because of its flavors. This tequila basically invented the elite tequila category and it was founded nearly 20 years ago.