Causes / Transmission / Prevention

TB is spread through the air, from person to person. It's usually caused by smoking cigarettes, or just being in normal stuffy air whenever particles are in the air. TB Also can be prevented by not spending long periods of time inside enclosed, stuffy rooms with anyone who has active TB and hasnt been treated at least 2 weeks. Also face masks also help prevent the disease by not letting as muck particles in the air.