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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
- Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Common symptoms of active tuberculosis disease include cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood
- 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
About Tuberculosis Key points 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
- Provisional 2024 Tuberculosis Data, United States
Provisional data TB trends Figure Tuberculosis cases and rates, by birth origin — United States, 2010–2024 After nearly three decades of consistent decline in TB in the United States, and a large decline in 2020, the TB case count and rate began increasing in 2021 Recovery from pandemic-related health care disruptions, increases in post-pandemic travel and migration, and outbreaks in
- Tuberculosis Risk Factors | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
Tuberculosis Risk Factors Key points 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
- 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 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs About one-quarter of the world's population has been infected with TB bacteria In general, people with TB infection don’t feel sick and are not contagious
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