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).
Typically, TB bacteria that grow in the lungs may cause: 1  Mild fever. 2  Headache. 3  Chills. Night sweats. 4  Fatigue. Loss of appetite, weight 5  loss. Cough, with or without mucus and  pus. Coughing up 1  blood. Chest pain from inflammation in the  lungs. Difficulty 1  breathing. Swollen  glands. Sore throat.