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).
A , Family Medicine, answered. Tuberculosis (TB) can affect different parts of the body. TB is caused by a bacterium that typically affects the lungs, but can also affect other areas such as the brain, kidney, or spine. Some people who have been exposed to TB have latent TB, which does not cause them to have symptoms.