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

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

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

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

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

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

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread ...

Kansas is currently dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak that is unprecedented in the U.S. What we know about Delaware's ...

A major tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area has sickened dozens of people and killed two. What to know about TB symptoms, spread, and treatment.

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

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

Unlike other infectious diseases like COVID, you can't spread tuberculosis germs unless it is active in the body and you are experiencing symptoms. That doesn't mean that latent TB isn't a big deal.