Tuberculosis
Classification and external resources
Chest X-ray of a person with advanced tuberculosis. White arrows point to infection in both lungs. Black arrows point to a cavity that has formed.
ICD-10	A15.–A19.
ICD-9	010–018
OMIM	607948
DiseasesDB	8515
MedlinePlus	000077
eMedicine	med/2324
MeSH	D014376

Public health campaigns in the 1920s tried to halt the spread of TB.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. In the past, people called it consumption.

TB is caused by several types of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease usually attacks the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body.