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

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

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

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

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

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

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

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

New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...

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

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 TB related to the Kansas outbreak, Jill Bronaugh, communications ...

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