Tuberculosis is an infectious disease. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are called mycobacterium tuberculosis. People with TB or tuberculosis cough excessively and suffer a terrible pain in the chest. They cough up blood and display excessive weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, and persistent fever.uberculosis is an infectious disease. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are called mycobacterium tuberculosis. People with TB or tuberculosis cough excessively and suffer a terrible pain in the chest. They cough up blood and display excessive weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, and persistent fever.
total insurable value (TIV) A property insurance term referring to the sum of the full value of the insured's covered property, business income values, and any other covered property interests. Suggest an improvement or addition to the Insurance and Risk Management Glossary.
RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus -- a virus that affects the respiratory tract, usually in children under two. When adults and older children have it, it's usually very mild. Small children and infants admitted to the hospital with respiratory illness often have RSV, and it's most common in early spring and winter.