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Tuberculosis (TB) Facts - TB Can Be Treated

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Tuberculosis (TB) Facts - TB Can Be Treated

This fact sheet presents basic facts about TB. It explains the difference between latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease, TB transmission, symptoms of TB disease, skin testing procedures, the TB blood test, the chest X-ray, and the sputum test. The information sheet also discusses the medical treatments available for TB, including preventive treatment for persons with LTBI. It emphasizes the importance of finishing all TB medicine and taking the drugs exactly as prescribed to prevent the TB germs from reappearing and becoming resistant to the drugs.

Audiences:

Persons with TB

Topic:

General TB Information

Country of Origin:

United States

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