Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can stay in the air for prolonged periods of time and are more likely to spread ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

when the body’s immune system can’t control the TB bacteria and you develop an infection.” How do you catch it? “Most tuberculosis infections are airborne. You can contract it from ...

This story has been updated to clarify some CDC statistics. An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in the state's history, and while the risk of contracting the ...