Question

Mention the most common mode of transmission of tuberculosis bacteria.

Answer 1

• Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and it most often affects the lungs.
• It is spread by the sputum from the infected person.
• That is, through the air when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit.
• A person needs to inhale only a few germs to become infected.