The term foo was borrowed from Bill Holman's Smokey Stover by a radar operator in the 415th Night Fighter Squadron, Donald J. Meiers, who it is agreed by most 415th members gave the foo fighters their name. Meiers was from Chicago and was an avid reader of Bill Holman's strip which was run daily in the Chicago Tribune.
The symptoms of tuberculosis infection in your lungs may include: 1  A persistent cough â there may also be lots of phlegm, sometimes containing blood. 2  Fever. 3  Tiredness. Loss of appetite.  Weight 1  loss. Sweating, particularly at night.  Chest pain when you breathe in, caused by inflammation of the membranes lining your lungs (pleurisy).
Active tuberculosis can also develop from a latent infection when something stresses or impairs the immune system, such as a chronic disease or HIV/AIDS. This may allow the tuberculosis bacteria to become active and multiply in the body. Common symptoms of active tuberculosis affect the lungs and include: Chest pain, especially with coughing or breathing. Coughing for three or more weeks. Coughing up blood (hemoptysis). Fatigue. Fever and chills. Malaise. Night sweats. Nontender swollen lymph nodes. Poor appetite.