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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
- Tuberculosis (TB) | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
The tuberculosis (TB) blood test and the TB skin test are the two types of tests for TB infection
- 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
Common symptoms of active tuberculosis disease include cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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