Table 1.

Similarities between COVID-19 and tuberculosis.¹⁷

Characters	Tuberculosis	COVID-19
Affected Organs	Lung, but can affect any region of the body	Lung
Symptoms	Cough (Sometimes blood-tingling), fever, night sweats, weight loss	Cough, fever, breathing difficulty, chest pain, smell, and taste go away. Headache, tiredness is also seen. In some cases, vomiting and diarrhea occur.
Immediate diagnosis	Required	Required
Disease type	Airborne infectious disease	Airborne infectious disease
Death rate	High	High
Public Consciousness	When people avoid social distancing and are in close contact.	When people avoid social distancing and are in close contact.
Affected Age Group	This disease is affecting people of all ages.	In old age, this is an active disease. Though it affects people of all ages.