Subscribe to HIV/AIDS email updates. Tuberculosis (too-BUR-kyoo-
LOH-siss), or TB, is a disease caused by bacteria (bak-TEER-ee-
uh) or germs. It can harm any part of your body. But it normally
hurts your lungs. TB is spread in the air. If someone with TB in
their lungs or throat coughs or sneezes, people nearby who
breathe in the germs may get TB. When a person with HIV gets TB,
that means the person has AIDS. There are two types of TB: -
Latent TB infection – You have the TB germs, but it doesn't make
you sick. People with latent TB infection: - Have no symptoms -
Don't feel sick - Can't spread TB to others - TB disease – You
have the TB germs and they are growing. If this happens in your
lungs, you can have these symptoms: - Bad cough that lasts more
than three weeks - Coughing up blood or phlegm (mucus that gets
in the airways and may come up when coughing) - Chest pain -
Feeling weak - Losing weight - Not wanting to eat - Sweating at
night If you have TB disease in your lungs or throat, you can
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