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What does it mean to have latent TB infection (LTBI)?

April 26, 2017infection latent LTBI mean TB

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What does it mean to have latent TB infection (LTBI)?

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Latent TB infection means that TB germs are in a person’s body but are not active. Many healthy people have LTBI. Most of them never get sick. The germs are in their bodies, but are not active and cannot be spread to others.