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Tuberculosis: General Information

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October 2011
By National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.
Series: TB Elimination

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Corporate Authors:

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.
Description:

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. A person with TB can die if they do not get treatment.
Subjects:

Tuberculosis
Series:

TB Elimination
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Text
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:

United States
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electronic resourc; remote; 2 p. : digital, PDF file (437KB, 2 p.)
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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