Oct 29, 2024 · Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit. …

The tuberculosis (TB) blood test and the TB skin test are the two types of tests for TB infection. Treatment Both inactive tuberculosis (TB) and active TB disease can be treated.

Jan 17, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium (or germ) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. When a person breathes in TB germs, the germs can settle in the lungs and …

Jan 17, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium (or germ) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In the United States, the majority of TB disease cases in people are caused by …

Jan 6, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). M. tuberculosis and seven very closely related mycobacterial …

Jan 22, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 18, 2018 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to …

What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis provides basic information on the transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The fact sheet is intended for a general …

Dec 10, 2024 · 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 …

Jan 17, 2025 · 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 …