A deficiency of one or more of these minerals can leave you prone to cramps. These minerals include magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium. Intense sweating, diarrhoea and vomiting are the most common ways of developing a sudden, acute deficiency in these minerals.
Germs called bacteria, viruses, and fungi may cause pneumonia. In adults, bacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. Ways you can get pneumonia include: Bacteria and viruses living in your nose, sinuses, or mouth may spread to your lungs.
TB is an infection caused by a germ (bacterium) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually affects the lungs, but any part of the body can be affected. Most cases affect the lungs at first. TB germs (bacteria) are coughed or sneezed into the air by people with active TB disease.