Jan 17, 2025 · 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 …

Public Health Professionals Information for Tuberculosis Programs CDC has resources, information, and guidance to support U.S. tuberculosis programs.

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 …

Nov 13, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on tuberculosis (TB): includes key facts, definition, global impact, treatment, HIV and TB, multidrug-resistant TB and WHO response.

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 …

Apr 17, 2025 · Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Disease At a glance Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). TB bacteria usually attack …

Jan 6, 2025 · Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Key points Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). TB disease is one of the …

La tuberculosis es una enfermedad infecciosa y una de las principales causas de mortalidad a nivel mundial.

Nov 13, 2025 · Tuberculosis is mostly curable but without proper treatment, about two thirds of people who get TB will die. Since 2000, about 83 million lives have been saved through …

Jan 17, 2025 · Symptoms of active tuberculosis (TB) disease depend on where the TB germs are growing in the body. Common symptoms of active TB disease include cough, pain in the …