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Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Tuberculosis (TB) germs spread through the air from one person to another TB germs can get into the air when someone with active TB disease coughs, speaks, or sings People nearby may breathe in these germs and become infected People with inactive TB, also called latent TB infection, cannot spread TB germs to others
About Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis Two TB-related conditions exist: inactive TB and active TB disease Getting tested and treated for TB can protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community
Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Symptoms of active tuberculosis (TB) disease depend on where the TB germs are growing in the body Common symptoms of active TB disease include cough, pain in the chest, and coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm)
Treating Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Both inactive tuberculosis (TB) (also called latent TB infection) and active TB disease can be treated It is important to take and finish all TB medicines exactly as your health care provider recommends Completing treatment for inactive TB and active TB disease can protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community
Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Key points Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis) TB disease is one of the leading causes of death due to infectious disease in the world TB disease is preventable and curable
Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Disease | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis) TB bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal
Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO) Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer Nearly 4500 people lose their lives and 30 000 people fall ill with TB each day TB is contagious and airborne It is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs TB is spread from person to person through the air When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel TB germs into the air A
Tuberculosis Risk Factors | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Anyone can get tuberculosis (TB), but some people are at higher risk than others You can get TB even if you received the TB vaccine (also known as bacille Calmette-Guérin or BCG vaccine) If you are at risk for TB, talk with your health care provider about getting tested