But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering ...

While TB cases have been rising nationally in recent years, public health officials continue to emphasize there is no threat ...

Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...

TB infections have been rising every year since 2020 after 30 years of decline. Now, a historic outbreak in Kansas is ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of WHO, as well as global tuberculosis programs. On his first day in office ...

TB is a serious infection that if left untreated can be fatal. As of Jan. 24, at least 67 people are being treated for active ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread ...