For centuries, we have known that tuberculosis is a social disease. It thrives on poverty and social factors such as malnutrition, poor housing, overcrowding, unsafe work environments and stigma.

The investigation suggested that the human cases could represent “zoonotic transmission from these cats,” or infection from handling the contaminated food. The investigation was launched after 47 cats ...

The recently released Global TB Report 2025 shows that although the burden of tuberculosis in India continues to decline, the country remains far from achieving its elimination target. But what ...

Kansas is experiencing its largest tuberculosis outbreak in history, with 67 active cases and two deaths. The outbreak is contained to specific areas in Kansas and poses a low risk to the general ...

Addressing the high TB burden, the government is expanding nutritional support through standardised, region-specific food ...

When health workers stopped visiting her home in Pakistan to administer tuberculosis medication, Ratna Jamni began dragging herself to a clinic “step by painful step, when even standing feels ...

Tuberculosis cases are rising again in California, and health officials are urging those at higher risk, as well as doctors, to be alert for the disease, which can lurk in people’s bodies for years ...

USAID funding cuts for tuberculosis programs have resulted in an estimated 11,000 additional deaths. The cuts, implemented shortly after Trump's inauguration, could lead to a surge in global ...

Tuberculosis (TB) latency involves infection with the bacteria that also cause active TB. However, people with TB latency do not have symptoms. Treatment for TB latency can help reduce the risk of ...