People with latent tuberculosis infection do not spread the bacteria to others, as the condition is defined by containment of the bacteria without clinical manifestations or shedding.
The claim states that people with latent TB infection can spread TB bacteria to others. However, medical consensus and retrieved literature (such as papers 0 and 3) establish that latent TB infection is characterized by the containment of the bacteria and the absence of active disease symptoms, meaning infected individuals are asymptomatic and non-infectious. Therefore, the claim is refuted by the definition and clinical understanding of latent versus active tuberculosis.