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Florida has seen a rise in tuberculosis cases: What to know about avoiding infection

A Broward County high school has confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world.

KNOE · 37m

Students in Florida exposed to tuberculosis

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WFOR) - Officials in Broward County, Florida, said some high school students may have been exposed to tuberculosis. This comes after a confirmed case at a Fort Lauderdale high school. The infected student is reportedly doing well. The others who were exposed will be tested with parental consent.

CBS News · 23h

Some students exposed to tuberculosis at Dillard High School, Broward officials say

Some students at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale are being tested for tuberculosis after one confirmed case prompted contact tracing by health officials.

CNET on MSN4d

Tuberculosis: What You Need to Know About the Recent Outbreak, Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatment

Has the recent Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas got you worried about catching TB? Learn about the top symptoms to look out ...

Indianapolis Recorder1d

Silent danger: How tuberculosis poses a growing threat to Hoosiers

Tuberculosis (TB), a disease many consider a relic of the past, is staging a quiet resurgence in Indiana and elsewhere.

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Dangers of tuberculosis keep Dr. Kathleen Jordan Project volunteers on mission

Last fall, an estimated 1,000 people, many of them high school students, came to Granite Falls to view exhibits and hear presentations on the very real threat that tuberculosis still represents, and ...

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Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest disease, could be America’s next outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 13 million people in the U.S. have “latent TB infection.

Healthbeat on MSN6d

Tuberculosis is on the rise in NYC. Here’s why — and what to know about the disease.

In recent years, cases of tuberculosis have started to tick up in New York City. Here’s what to know about the infectious disease.

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Could Screening for Both Active and Dormant TB Infections Improve Detection?

Screening for both active and dormant tuberculosis (TB) infections simultaneously could enhance detection and improve ...

Why ‘Fault in Our Stars’ author John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis

Several years after an encounter that turned him into a self-professed tuberculosis nerd, John Green’s son came home from ...

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