1. Neha has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. She has been infected with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Her condition is deteriorating.
2. Tuberculosis spreads through the air when people who have active TB in their lungs cough, sneeze or spit. Neha's friends and family are at risk of infection if they are in close contact with her.
3. Proper treatment is needed to cure tuberculosis and to prevent the spread of infection. Treatment involves taking multiple antibiotics for a long period of time.