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Weeks of cough, night sweats, and weight loss
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-04-24. It presents "Weeks of cough, night sweats, and weight loss" as a Medium Infectious Disease puzzle. The final answer is Tuberculosis.
Answer
Tuberculosis
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Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 40-year-old has had a cough for several weeks.
Clue 2
Night sweats and unintentional weight loss are reported.
Clue 3
He recently spent time in a crowded shelter setting.
Clue 4
Chest imaging raises concern for a chronic lung infection.
Clue 5
The bacteria can spread through the air from an infected person.
Clue 6
The answer is often abbreviated with two letters.
Plain-language explanation
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria that can affect the lungs and other organs. Teaching clues include chronic cough, night sweats, weight loss, exposure risk, and airborne spread.
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