How does a person primarily contract this tuberculosis? what are other ways that you could contract this. Is this a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection?
Tuberculosis is primarily contracted through inhaling respiratory droplets from an infected person who is coughing or sneezing. Other ways to contract tuberculosis include consuming contaminated food or milk, receiving infected organ transplants, or being in contact with infected animals such as cows or deer.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.