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: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC For Everyone 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 (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
Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC 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 chest, and coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm)
Tuberculosis: causas y cómo se propaga | Tuberculosis | CDC Tuberculosis: causas y cómo se propaga Puntos clave Los microbios de la tuberculosis se propagan por el aire de una persona a otra Los microbios de la tuberculosis pueden quedar en el aire cuando una persona con tuberculosis activa tose, habla o canta Las personas que están cerca pueden inhalar estos microbios e infectarse
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 - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 effective diagnosis and treatment Most people who have TB disease can be cured with a course of 4 antimicrobials lasting 6 months, or even 4 months in some cases