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Tuberculosis doesn’t involve potatoes (“tubers”), but there are jokes.

“Why was the potato concerned over its cough? Because it thought it had Tuber-culosis” was posted on Twitter by Alexx on July 22, 2013. “Why did the potato cough up blood? Because it had tuber-culosis” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on May 5, 2021. “Why was the potato coughing? He had tuber-culosis” was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on December 12, 2013.

Wikipedia: Tuber
Tubers are enlarged structures in some plant species used as storage organs for nutrients. They are used for the plant’s perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing season, and as a means of asexual reproduction. Stem tubers form thickened rhizomes (underground stems) or stolons (horizontal connections between organisms). Common plant species with stem tubers include the potato and yam.

Twitter
Alexx
@AlexxBollen
Wanna hear the worst joke I’ve ever thought of? Good. Why was the potato concerned over its cough? Because it thought it had Tuber-culosis
6:06 PM · Jul 22, 2013

Twitter
Sokococonut
@sokococonut
What killed the potato?
Tuberculosis
@Popsicle
6:18 PM · Oct 5, 2017

Twitter
Asher Rosinger
@asher_rosinger
Top entries: “Cholera” - “Don’t drink rice water”; “What disease was the potato afraid of? Tuber-culosis”; and “Complementary & alternative medicine: A person goes to the Dr. bc they’re not feeling well. Dr gives a prescription that says: You are nice, funny, smart x3/day”
12:25 PM · Feb 23, 2018

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Sawyer731123 September 5, 2019
What disease is the leading cause of death among potatoes?
Tuber culosis
Sorry for the potato quality

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/crazytacoman4 May 5, 2021
Why did the potato cough up blood?
Because it had tuber-culosis

Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/crazytacoman4 May 5, 2021
Why did the potato cough up blood?
Because it had tuber-culosis

Twitter
Kathleen McCarthy
@ksmccarthy24
Why did the potato cough up blood? Because it had tuber-culosis.
10:03 PM · Dec 11, 2021

Twitter
PiRoyot
@RoyotPi
Why did the potato cough up blood?
Because it had tuber-culosis
#DadJoke
#Joke
8:01 AM · Oct 4, 2022

Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Why was the potato coughing?
He had tuber-culosis.
5:53 PM · Dec 12, 2022

“Why did the potato cough up blood?”/“Because it had tuber-culosis.”