TB Bacteria can live in your body without making you sick.

This is called TB
Exposure/latent TB infection (LTBI). With LTBI the TB germs are in the body but are not
active. The person is well and cannot infect other people.
TB Bacteria become active if the immune system becomes weakened, this is called TB
Disease. With TB disease, the TB germs are active in the body, and the person may
spread the germs on to others.

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