Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, also called TB, is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium named Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually involves the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can infect almost any organ in the body. TB is almost always curable with antibiotics that are readily available in countries such as the U.S.
Resources for the general public
Resources for health care professionals
- Suspected cases of active TB are required to be reported to the King County TB Control program within one day: See disease reporting requirements.