The bacteria that cause TB spread through the air when an infected patient coughs or sneezes , but it 's not a highly contagious disease ; close contact over a longer period of time is required before another person becomes infected , according to the Mayo Clinic . Five babies in El Paso , Texas , have tested positive for tuberculosis . Infants exposed after nurse came to work with active TB . Comment:
Five babies in El Paso , Texas , have tested positive for tuberculosis . Infants exposed after nurse came to work with active TB . Comment: