A major risk factor for the development of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)disease is
A) contaminated water.
B) immunosuppression.
C) being a male.
D) overuse of antibiotics.

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Immunosuppressed individuals,such as those with HIV,are at high risk for active TB disease.Contaminated water and gender are not major risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis.Excessive use of antibiotics can lead to opportunistic yeast and fungal infections or cause bacterial resistance to available antibiotics,but it is not a major risk factor for TB.

A Major Risk Factor for the Development of Active Pulmonary