What is TB?
TUBERCULOSIS is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person.
The condition is usually found in the lungs but it can affect other parts of the body.
The most common symptom of TB is a persistent cough for more than three weeks, with spit which can sometimes be blood-stained.
Other symptoms can include: weight loss a high temperature sweating, particularly at night