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

he discusses how tuberculosis (TB) spreads, its common symptoms, and treatment options amid the ongoing outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas. Watch part 1 here. TB really is a disease that ...

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 ...

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.

The germs can remain airborne for several hours, typically in areas with poor circulation, so TB is more likely to spread indoors. What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis? The two types of ...

People with inactive TB do not have active TB disease. They don’t feel sick or have any symptoms and can’t spread the disease to others. Without treatment, inactive TB can develop into active ...

About 5–10% of people infected with TB will eventually get symptoms and develop TB disease. However, those who are infected but free of disease cannot transmit it. TB disease is treatable and ...

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

According to the CDC, not everyone with TB has signs or symptoms. Still, most with TB disease have one or more symptoms, though they may vary depending on the part of the body affected.

Health officials confirmed a person at a West Michigan high school was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department notified ...

Transmission is limited to those with active symptoms, not latent TB ... Because it's a lung infection, one of the main warning signs of tuberculosis is a persistent cough lasting three or ...