Ask the doctor: Do I need a tuberculosis test?
Why is my doctor checking me for tuberculosis? I thought that was eradicated long agoTB is an infectious disease, caused by a particular kind of bacteria. The infection usually is in the lungs, although it can spread to other parts of the body. It is highly contagious. A person with an active lung infection can spread the bacteria to other people by coughing into the air that others breathe.
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