Is pulmonary tuberculosis contagious? What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis — or TB, as it’s commonly called — is a contagious infection that usually attacks the lungs. It can also spread to other parts of the body, like the brain and spine. A type of...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Latent TB Symptoms Causes Risk factors Diagnosis Treatment MDR-TB Outlook Prevention What is pulmonary tuberculosis? The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis (TB), a contagious, airborne infection that destroys body tissue....
