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Tuberculosis (TB) has been in the newsrecently, with reports of cases among London clubbers. Is this any reason to be concerned? What is the current position on TB, itsprevention and treatment, for people with HIV in Britain? How does this compare with what may have been experienced by readers whohave lived in Africa or Asia? While media reports linking TB and night clubsmight suggest that transmission takes place in public places, this is very unlikely. The highest risk of infection with the mycobacteria thatcause TB continues to be from lengthy exposure to someone with active TB in their lungs or larynx (the entrance to the lungs).Specifically, this means breathing in airborne droplets generated from coughs and sneezes, while sharing living space with the person whois coughing. Infection can also take place through the mouth or gut, but this is much less common. Even more rarely, infection can takeplace through the skin.