Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can stay in the air for prolonged periods of time and are more likely to spread ...

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

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

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

New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...

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

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

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Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the vaccine for tuberculosis, but according to Collins, it is not routinely given in the U.S. According to the CDC, this is due to several reasons, including the mixed ...

Yankiel Justiz Despaigne, a 36-year-old inmate, tragically passed away from tuberculosis at Melena del Sur prison in ...

TB primarily affects the lungs and can spread to other parts of the body, such as the brain, spine, lymph nodes and kidneys. Not everyone infected with tuberculosis becomes ill immediately.