It can cause cough, shortness of breath, weight loss, sweating, loss of appetite, and sometimes 'lumps in the neck' swelling of the joints.
Some babies are more at risk of developing tuberculosis than others.
Babies who have somebody in their family with tuberculosis. Babies whose families originally came from a country where there is a lot of tuberculosis - Africa, Bangladesh, Caribbean, India, Pakistan, other Asian countries, Central and South America. The BCG vaccination has been given throughout Britain since 1953 to millions of children and babies and is very safe. The baby will feel some pressing but no pain, it is similar to the painless tuberculosis skin test that older children have at school. If the baby is unwell or taking any medicines please discuss this with the nurses before having the injection.