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 ...

While TB cases have been rising nationally in recent years, public health officials continue to emphasize there is no threat ...

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

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

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

Kalamazoo health officials are providing testing for close contacts of a person diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

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

New government figures show TB reported cases jumped by 13 per cent last year, their fourth consecutive yearly rise ...

Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that spreads through the air when an infected person talks, laughs, sneezes or coughs. It's an airborne disease, though it doesn't ...