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

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

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

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

Stay informed about the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City. Learn about the symptoms, confirmed cases, and ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood ...

Despite decades of efforts, tuberculosis remains a global health crisis, claiming over 1.3 million lives annually.

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

A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has become the largest documented TB outbreak in the ...

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

Tuberculosis is a serious global health threat that infected more than 10 million people in 2022. Spread through the air and ...

Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that spreads through the air when an infected person talks, laughs, sneezes or coughs. It's an airborne disease, though it doesn't ...