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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
- Tuberculosis (TB) | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
The tuberculosis (TB) blood test and the TB skin test are the two types of tests for TB infection
- Tuberculosis (TB) - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on tuberculosis (TB): includes key facts, definition, global impact, treatment, HIV and TB, multidrug-resistant TB and WHO response
- 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) People with inactive TB, also called latent TB infection, do not have symptoms of TB disease and cannot spread TB to others
- Global tuberculosis report 2024 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Global tuberculosis report 2024 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels
- 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
- 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
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