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This is because HIV weakens the immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight TB germs. </p> <div class="dfe-block dfe-callout dfe-callout--calltoaction"><h3>Talk to your health care provider&lrm;</h3> <div class="dfe-callout__body"><div class="callout-desc">If you have HIV, talk to your health care provider about getting tested for TB.</div> </div><div class="dfe-callout__button"><a href="/tb/testing/index.html" class="button hollow">Testing</a></div></div> </div> <div class="dfe-section" data-section="cdc_risk_factors_impact"> <a class="onThisPageAnchor" id="cdc_risk_factors_impact-how-it-affects-your-health" name="How%20it%20affects%20your%20health" title="How it affects your health"></a><h2 class="editor-block--title" id="heading-viqxbotura">How it affects your health</h2> <h3 id="heading-2ds2wihxyl">Testing</h3> <p>If you have HIV, it is important to know if you are infected with TB germs. HIV weakens the immune system. When a person's immune system is weak, <a href="/tb/about/inactive-tuberculosis.html">inactive TB</a> can quickly progress to <a href="/tb/about/active-tuberculosis-disease.html">active TB disease</a>. If you have HIV, it is very important to get a TB test. </p> <p>If you know your HIV status, tell your health care provider when you get a TB test. Some people with HIV will have a negative test result even if they are infected with TB germs. This is because the immune system, which causes the reaction to the tests, is not working properly. People with HIV who have a negative TB test may need further medical evaluation, especially if they have <a href="/tb/signs-symptoms/index.html">symptoms of TB disease</a>.</p> <div class="dfe-block dfe-block--keep_reading"><b>Keep Reading:</b> <a href="/tb/testing/index.html">Testing for Tuberculosis</a></div><p>If you have inactive TB or active TB disease and you do not know your HIV status, you should get an HIV test. This will help your health care provider know how to treat your TB and HIV infections.</p> <h3 id="heading-kj0coimghe">Treatment</h3> <p>Even if you have HIV, both inactive TB and active TB disease can be <a href="/tb/treatment/index.html" class="">treated</a> with medication.</p> <div class="dfe-block dfe-block--keep_reading"><b>Keep Reading:</b> <a href="/tb/treatment/index.html">Treating Tuberculosis</a></div><h4 id="heading-tlm98xc2vx">Inactive TB</h4> <p>If you have <a href="/tb/about/inactive-tuberculosis.html" class="">inactive TB</a> and HIV, you are at high risk for developing TB disease. You will need <a href="/tb/treatment/treatment-for-inactive-tuberculosis.html" class="">treatment for inactive TB</a> as soon as possible to prevent active TB disease.</p> <div class="dfe-block dfe-block--keep_reading"><b>Keep Reading:</b> <a href="/tb/treatment/treatment-for-inactive-tuberculosis.html">Treating Inactive Tuberculosis</a></div><h4 id="heading-2gffo-cy_h">Active TB disease</h4> <p>If you have <a href="/tb/about/active-tuberculosis-disease.html">active TB disease</a>, you must take medicine to <a href="/tb/treatment/active-tuberculosis-disease.html" class="">treat</a> the disease. Without treatment, TB disease can cause you to get very <a href="/tb/signs-symptoms/index.html">sick</a> or even die. 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