- Tuberculosis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings This can put tiny droplets with the germs into the air
- Tuberculosis - Wikipedia
Tuberculosis spreads through the air when people with active pulmonary TB cough, sneeze, speak, or sing, releasing tiny airborne droplets containing the bacteria
- 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
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
- Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Prevention
Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacterial infection It commonly affects your lungs, but it can also affect other areas of your body like your spine, brain or kidneys
- 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
- Tuberculosis (TB): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - WebMD
When someone who has TB coughs, sneezes, talks, laughs, or sings, they release tiny droplets that contain the germs If you breathe in these germs, you can get the disease
- Tuberculosis - Harvard Health
In these people, the bacteria are inactive (latent) and cannot be transmitted to others If the body's immune system weakens, tuberculosis can become active and cause disease
- LA County Department of Public Health
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- Tuberculosis (TB) - NHS
NHS information about tuberculosis (TB), including symptoms, when to get medical help, treatments and causes
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