A woman has revealed how she was left 'really breathless and coughing blood' and nearly died after being diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Pearl Stonelake contracted the disease five years ago.
But the illness went undiagnosed until irreversible damage was done to her body. Despite being in decline in the UK since its peak in the 1700s, it is still the 13th leading cause of death worldwide, killing 1.6 million people in 2021.
Now Pearl, from Torquay in Devon, has revealed what a gruelling experience TB was for her, reports DevonLive. The disease eats away at the lungs and can spread to other parts of the body; the brain, spine, kidneys and even skin if left unchecked.
