mtb rif :: Article Creator Persistent Cough: When To Get Tested For Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, or TB, is a global health concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one crore people develop TB every year, and despite being a preventable and curable disease, 10.5 lakh people succumb to it. TB is a highly infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most often affects the lungs but can also infect other parts of the body, such as the kidneys, spine, brain, lymph nodes, bones, and joints. One of the most common symptoms of TB is cough, which many neglect as other benign conditions and infections can also lead to it. So, how do you know when you should get tested? In an interaction with the OnlyMyHealth team, Dr Satish C Reddy, Senior Consultant Pulmonologist, CARE Hospitals, Hitech City, Hyderabad, discussed the same and shared who should be more careful. Also Read: Tuberculosis Can Affect The B