What are the types of Tuberculosis?

There are 2 types of TB:

1) Latent TB infection: you have the TB germs, but it doesn't make you sick.

People with TB infection

• have no symptoms
• don't feel sick
• can't spread TB to others

If you have the TB germs, you could get sick. But you probably won't. Some health problems make your body weak, and you may not be able to fight the TB germs. If this happens. you'll get sick with TB disease.

2) TB disease: You have the TB germs and they are growing. If this happens in your lungs, you can have these symptoms:

• Bad cough that lasts more than 2 weeks
• Coughing up blood or phlegm (flem)
• Chest pain
• Feeling weak
• Losing weight
• Not wanting to eat
• Chills
• Fever
• Sweating at night