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
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 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
Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Prevention Your lungs are infected with tuberculosis bacteria when you have tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacterial infection It commonly affects your lungs, but it can also affect other areas of your body like your spine, brain or kidneys
Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit Tuberculosis is preventable and curable
Tuberculosis Overview - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf TB, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a preventable disease The World Health Organization has ambitiously established a goal of a 90% reduction in incidence between 2015 and 2035 Before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, TB was the world's most prevalent human disease Unlike SARS-CoV-2, M tuberculosis has been a human pathogen for millennia