Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?
No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial infection in the ...
What Is Tuberculosis And How Does It Spread?
Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...
Clinical trial finds three new ways to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis
The endTB trial is one of four recent randomized controlled trials testing new, shorter, and less toxic treatment regimens ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
New Hope in Fight Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Scientists have discovered three powerful new drug regimens that offer more effective treatment for tuberculosis—bringing ...
Tuberculosis case identified at Ohio high school
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WKRC) - A case of tuberculosis (TB) was confirmed at a high school in Ohio. According to WBNS, public health officials in Columbus were notified of a tuberculosis case at ...
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TB case at Simon Sanchez High prompts testing
A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Simon Sanchez High School has prompted testing for those who may have been in contact with the individual, the Guam Department of Education ...
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Why pneumonia, cancer and hypertension are sending older people to early grave
Ageing, lifestyle changes, limited healthcare, and socio-economic challenges contribute to rising mortality among Kenya's ...