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There is a 10% lifetime chance that a latent TB infection will progress to TB disease (active TB).1 Active TB occurs when the TB bacteria overcome the immune system defenses and begin to multiply. Active TB is described in two forms: pulmonary (80-90% of cases) and extrapulmonary (10-20% of cases).
