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 ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

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

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 ...

The initiative targeted high-risk groups, including individuals with a family history of TB, those living near TB patients, ...

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called ... TB tests come in two forms: a blood test or a skin test. If you test is positive it means you have TB germs in your body. Other tests can determine ...

Schildknecht and colleagues further noted that patients with tuberculosis and kidney failure had twice the prevalence of false-negative results on the tuberculin skin test, with a prevalence rate ...