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 (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, [3] is a contagious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria [4] Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body [1]
Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Prevention - Cleveland Clinic Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that usually affects your lungs It can also spread to other organs It’s treatable with medications but can be fatal if not treated Your lungs are infected with tuberculosis bacteria when you have tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacterial infection
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
Tuberculosis - 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 - Johns Hopkins Medicine Tuberculosis, or TB, is a bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs Other organs, such as the kidneys, spine, or brain may also be involved TB is primarily spread from person to person in an airborne manner, such as when an infected person coughs or sneezes
Tuberculosis - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases . . . Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) bacteria It is spread through the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sings, and people nearby breathe in these bacteria and become infected
Tuberculosis (TB): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Verywell Health Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that grows and divides inside of cells The infection, which starts in the lungs, causes nodules known as tubercles, or Ghon focii, which are spots left by dead infected tissue