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

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

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

New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. TB is a serious infection that if ...

Vitamin D supplementation during TB treatment improves patient symptoms, but does not accelerate the clearance of TB bacteria.

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases ...

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

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 ...

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs are tasked with implementing the appropriate isolation of patients with ...

That's called inactive or latent tuberculosis. The inactive bacteria stay in the body, with the potential to become active later, especially during times of weakened immune systems. You can't ...