and LTBI treatment is referred to as “Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT)” to reflect updated terminology in the Canadian Tuberculosis Standards, 8th ed., 2022. New first-line recommendations for ...

Why doesn’t the public know more about the troubling tuberculosis outbreak in eastern Kansas? The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is tracking 384 individuals with suspected ...

Tuberculosis may seem like a disease of the past—more associated with Victorian waifs and overcrowded tenements than medicine in the 21st century—but it’s definitely still with us. Here’s ...

Nunavut's chief public health officer has declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Arviat. In a public health advisory Wednesday morning, the territory's health department said the situation "has ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of ...

You may have seen reports of an outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas City and thought: Oh, no! Is this the start of something bigger? Do you need to worry? First, the facts: The tuberculosis ...

Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective communication and proactive screening to curb the recent tuberculosis (TB) outbreak. In a press release, KDHE explained that this outbreak has been ...

It could be an indicator that tuberculosis cases may be increasing across the United States, said Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at University of ...

Tuberculosis cases are on the rise, including in North Carolina. The Kansas City area is currently at the epicenter of an unusual tuberculosis outbreak, where 67 people are being treated for the ...

An unprecedented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas has reached historic levels, becoming one of the largest ever recorded in U.S. history. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE ...