Jan 17, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 17, 2025 · Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Disease At a glance Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). TB bacteria usually attack the lungs, …

Jan 17, 2025 · Common symptoms of active tuberculosis disease include cough, chest pain, and coughing up blood.

Oct 30, 2024 · Active tuberculosis (TB) disease happens when the immune system cannot keep TB germs from multiplying and growing in the body. People with TB disease feel sick and can spread TB …

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Jan 17, 2025 · 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. …

Jan 6, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 17, 2025 · A positive test result for tuberculosis (TB) infection means you have TB germs in your body. Your health care provider will do other tests to determine if you have inactive TB (also called …

Apr 17, 2025 · Both inactive tuberculosis (TB) (also called latent TB infection) and active TB disease can be treated. It is important to take and finish all TB medicines exactly as your health care provider …

Apr 17, 2025 · CDC recommends testing people who are at increased risk for TB infection. People with symptoms of TB disease or positive TB blood test or TB skin results should be evaluated for TB …