Introduction Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious causes of death, with 1.3 million deaths.

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

Hi, I’m Dr. Robin Miller for HealthDay.  Is tuberculosis making a comeback in the U.S.? After three decades on the decline, TB rates in the U.S. have been steadily increasing since 2020. The state of ...

In Kansas, USA, public health workers are battling one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history. As of Jan 31, 67 patients in the Kansas City metropolitan area had active infections and 79 ...

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas.

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

Kansas public health officials have ordered quarantines during the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak, but lawmakers are ...

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

TB is a disease that can be spread from person to person through the air with close, continuous contact. When a person with active TB disease in the lung or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks or sings ...

An unprecedented yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has officials and residents concerned about lack of resources and additional cases that may occur under the radar.

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