Kansas City is currently facing the largest documented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the United States. According to the ...
Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...
Dr. Jerome Adams, the Surgeon General during President Donald Trump’s first administration, is sounding the alarm on his ...
An Ohio high school is urging testing after a student tested positive for tuberculosis.  A letter dated Jan. 29 was sent to ...
THAT’S THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE THE CDC STARTED KEEPING TRACK IN THE 1950S. TUBERCULOSIS IS A BACTERIAL INFECTION. COMMON SYMPTOMS INCLUDE CHEST PAIN AND A COUGH. SOMETIMES CONTAINING BLOOD.
Tuberculosis is spread through the air from one person to another, says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Cases of tuberculosis in Toronto in 2024 reached a level unseen in more than 20 years. Toronto Public Health confirmed to CTV ...