NTM pulmonary disease

Health News Florida

Florida is a hot spot for a stubborn lung disease akin to tuberculosis

Kerry Sheridan

There is no easy test or treatment for nontuberculosis mycobacteria, or NTM. It can be transmitted through the water supply, but little is known about exactly where it lurks.

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