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What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis

Fact Sheet
What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis

This fact sheet provides basic information on the transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment of TB.

Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

General Public

Topic:

General TB Information

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