Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads Key points 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
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
Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Tuberculin Skin Test Clinical Testing Guidance for Tuberculosis: Tuberculin Skin Test Key points The TB skin test (also known as the Mantoux tuberculin skin test or TST) is one method of determining whether a person is infected with TB bacteria
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
Tuberculosis (TB) | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC Public Health Professionals Information for Tuberculosis Programs CDC has resources, information, and guidance to support U S tuberculosis programs
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
WHO TB guidelines: recent updates WHO TB guidelines: recent updates The World Health Organization (WHO) has a mandate to develop and disseminate evidence-based policy, norms and standards for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care Hence, the WHO Global TB Programme performs regular reviews of evidence and assessments of country needs for policy updates across the cascade of TB prevention and care TB
Global tuberculosis report 2023 - World Health Organization (WHO) The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels