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).
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine.ultidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) is caused by an organism that is resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin, the two most potent TB drugs.