<s>[INST] My father has TB. Is there any way I can catch it from him? [/INST] While it is possible to catch TB from a family member, you should be aware that:

only TB of the lungs or throat is infectious, so if someone has another type of TB you cannot catch it from them.
TB is a bacterium, so it is not spread in the same way as a cold virus. It cannot be spread through sharing clothes, bedding or objects like cups and cutlery, but you actually have to inhale the TB bacteria that someone with infectious TB coughs out.
most healthy adults have a strong enough immune system to completely kill off the bacteria if they breathe it in, meaning they will not develop TB. About a third of people’s immune systems do not kill off the bacteria completely but control the infection enough for it to remain asleep (latent TB). Only 10% of these latent cases later develop into active illness, meaning 90% do not.
TB is not as infectious as many think. While the illness can affect anyone, it is more likely to affect people with poor nutrition and poor general health. Source: THE TRUTH ABOUT TB. Link: https://www.thetruthabouttb.org/talking-tb/questions-answers/. Field: Lung Disease. Disease: Tuberculosis </s>