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

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

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 …

Mar 12, 2025 · 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 …

Nov 26, 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 …

Nov 13, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 17, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) germs can live in the body for years without making you sick. This is called inactive TB or latent TB infection. People with inactive TB do not feel sick, do not …

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 …