Jan 17, 2025 · If you have inactive TB, treating it is the best way to prevent active TB disease. Without treatment, people with inactive TB can develop active TB disease. People with …

Jan 17, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium (or germ) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In the United States, the majority of TB disease cases in people are caused by …

The tuberculosis (TB) blood test and the TB skin test are the two types of tests for TB infection. Treatment Both inactive tuberculosis (TB) and active TB disease can be treated.

Jan 31, 2025 · Drug-resistant TB disease is transmitted in the same way as drug-susceptible TB disease, and it is as infectious as drug-susceptible TB disease. However, delay in the …

Jan 6, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). M. tuberculosis and seven very closely related mycobacterial …

Oct 30, 2024 · Symptoms of active TB disease in other parts of the body depend on the area affected: TB disease of the lymph nodes may cause a firm red or purple swelling under the …

Most people with TB disease have TB disease of the lungs. Your health care provider may use a chest x-ray to look for signs of TB disease in your lungs. Laboratory tests. Your health care …

Jan 31, 2025 · Both inactive tuberculosis (TB) (also called latent TB infection) and active TB disease can be treated. It is important to take and finish all TB medicines exactly as your …

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 …

May 20, 2024 · Inactive TB or TB disease caused by M. bovis is treated similarly to inactive TB or TB disease caused by M. tuberculosis. In fact, health care providers might not know that a …