Is there any way I can prevent myself from getting TB?

TB is more likely to take hold when your immune system is weakened. We should try to avoid stress, eat healthily and limit things such as cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.

TB is an ‘opportunistic infection’, which means it is likely to take hold when your immune system is weakened through illness, stress or if personal circumstances mean you are unable to take as much care of yourself as you usually would.

Some of the best ways to help prevent TB are to do with how we look after ourselves and how we live. Where possible we should try and be well nourished, eating a variety of healthy foods, and protect our bodies by limiting the amount of harmful substances we consume, such as cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.