Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, but it spread to the brain, spine, and kidneys. Not everyone infected with the bacteria that causes TB will get sick, which is called a latent or inactive ...

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease caused by a type of bacteria. The disease generally affects the lungs, according to the CDC, but can also affect the brain, kidneys or spine or multiple parts of ...

TB in babies can also lead to TB meningitis, a life-threatening condition that impacts the brain and central nervous system. “TB meningitis has a high fatality rate, and even survivors often ...