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HIV is the name of AIDS pathogen.
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by an airborne pathogen but is also carried in the saliva. Infected persons can spread the pathogen by breathing, coughing, kissing, or by sharing drinking cups / straws with saliva on them. Infected persons wear a mask until treatment has reduced the number of viruses found (the viral load). A recent case on an overseas flight meant all passengers needed screened for TB and treated on a "just in case" basis because TB is highly contagious!
The TB pathogen enters the body through inhalation of airborne droplets containing the bacteria. These droplets are released when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. Once inhaled, the bacteria can travel into the lungs and cause infection.
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They are called "bacterial pathogens".
A pathogen is an organism that causes disease (they are PATHOlogy GENerators). A pathogen that does not cause disease is an oxymoron.
The pathogen that causes tuberculosis is Mycobacterium.
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'To combat the TB threat' is not a sentence.