What disease ultimately took Charles IX's life?
Pneumonia
Heart Disease
Tuberculosis
Cancer
Answer
Charles IX, the King of France from 1560 to 1574, died of tuberculosis in 1574. He was 23 years old. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that usually affects the lungs. It can be spread through the air when a person with the disease coughs or sneezes. Tuberculosis can be treated with antibiotics, but it can be fatal if it is not treated.
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