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. …

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 …

Testing for Tuberculosis The tuberculosis (TB) blood test and the TB skin test are the two types of tests for TB infection.

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

Mar 14, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on tuberculosis (TB): includes key facts, definition, global impact, treatment, HIV and TB, multidrug-resistant TB and WHO response.

Apr 17, 2025 · 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 6, 2025 · 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 …

May 8, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) often affects the lungs and can lead to several symptoms. Common signs of active TB include a persistent cough, sometimes with mucus or even blood. …

Nov 6, 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 …

Dec 10, 2024 · 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 …