What Is Tuberculosis?
8. Risk Factors
Those people with a weakened immune system are among the most likely to catch tuberculosis. This includes people with HIV, some other medical conditions, and those using certain drugs. People are also more likely to catch the disease if they live in areas where the disease is more prevalent.
Other people at risk include those who work in care homes and similar. People that live with an infected person are also in a higher risk category. If you do get infected and you have latent TB, you will likely be advised to take medication that will help prevent it from developing into active TB.
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