Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that is spread through the air. This happens when
a person with TB disease coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings.
TB can also affect other parts of the body such as the brain, lymph nosed, kidneys, bones, joints,
larynx, intestines or eyes, which is referred to as extrapulmonary.
Symptoms: cough lasting 3 weeks or longer, pain in the chest, coughing up blood or sputum,
weakness/fatigue, weight loss, fever, chills, night sweats
Screening for TB is available through a simple blood draw.
For more information on Tuberculosis visit: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/tuberculosis