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The disease is spread through the air when a person with active TB coughs, speaks or sings. "These germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment," the CDC reported.

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a respiratory disease caused by a bacteria and spread through the air when an infected person coughs or speaks, according to the CDC. Without treatment, it can be fatal.