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

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

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

The skin surrounding each of the ulcers was hyperpigmented ... There was no past or family history of tuberculosis. Systemic examination was unremarkable. Results of blood analyses on presentation ...

In response, UAB Campus and UAB Medicine have updated its policy. UAB will no longer require routine annual TB skin testing for most existing employees, effective immediately. Employees who have been ...

The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

The two types of tests that can detect a TB infection are a blood test and a skin test. The blood test, also called an interferon-gamma release assay, measures how your immune system reacts to ...