Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC 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 may breathe in these germs and become infected People with inactive TB, also called latent TB infection, cannot spread TB germs to others
About Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC 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 Getting tested and treated for TB can protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community
Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Disease | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC 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 body such as the kidney, spine, and brain If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal
Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 bacteria In general, people with TB infection don’t feel sick and are not contagious
Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC 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 world TB disease is preventable and curable
Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs TB is spread from person to person through the air When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel TB germs into the air A
Provisional 2024 Tuberculosis Data, United States 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 States, and a large decline in 2020, the TB case count and rate began increasing in 2021 Recovery from pandemic-related health care disruptions, increases in post-pandemic travel and migration, and outbreaks in