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Fighting TB With Every Breath
… the U.S. It’s still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Just a Simple Test Testing for TB involves a simple skin or blood test, which can identify whether an individual has been … disease. Symptoms of TB When a person develops active TB disease, the symptoms may be mild for many months. Those symptoms can include: A bad cough that lasts three weeks or longer Pain … and potentially spreading the TB bacteria to others. When to Get Tested You should get tested for TB if: You work in a health care environment or in a place where TB is more common (homeless …