The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, for which related cases were first reported in January, has killed two people and caused at least 67 to need treatment for active infections, ...

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.

HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body's immune system and makes ...

In part 2 of this interview, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, highlights the need for prolonged antibiotics and strong public health measures to combat tuberculosis (TB) at both the individual and population ...

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 ...

Symptoms of TB can include a cough lasting longer than three weeks, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, chills, fever and coughing up blood. TB disease is effectively treated with antibiotics ...

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

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

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

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — One person has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) at Kalamazoo Central High School, the county health department said. The Kalamazoo County Health Department ...

if their latent TB infection is not treated. For people who think they may have been exposed, blood tests and skin tests are an effective way to determine an infection.” People who test positive for ...