Is TB still around in UK?

Over the last 20 years, TB has been slowly increasing in the UK. About 7000 cases are now newly diagnosed each year – just over one person in every 10,000 of the population.

How serious is TB today?

Without treatment, tuberculosis can be fatal. Untreated active disease typically affects your lungs, but it can affect other parts of your body, as well. Tuberculosis complications include: Spinal pain.

What does TB do?

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. A person with TB can die if they do not get treatment.

How long a TB patient can survive?

The duration of tuberculosis from onset to cure or death is approximately 3 years and appears to be similar for smear-positive and smear-negative tuberculosis.

Is the treatment of TB free in the NHS?

These professionals should be able to explain that treatment for TB is free and confidential for everyone (irrespective of eligibility for other NHS care). They should also be able to provide people with details of: the benefits of diagnosis and treatment (including the fact that TB is treatable and curable)

What is the cause of tuberculosis in the UK?

If you have recently travelled from China or are looking for information on the coronavirus outbreak please go to our page on coronavirus or the information on GOV.UK Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

When do you know if you have tuberculosis?

Symptoms – Tuberculosis (TB) The symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) vary depending on which part of the body is affected. TB disease usually develops slowly, and it may take several weeks for you to become aware that you’re unwell. Your symptoms might not begin until months or even years after you were initially infected.

What should the National Knowledge Service do for tuberculosis?

1.1.2.1 National organisations (for example, National Knowledge Service – Tuberculosis, TB Alert, Public Health England, Department of Health and NHS Choices) should work together to develop generic, quality‑assured template materials with consistent up‑to‑date messages.