However, Laura Collins, a nurse with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, says there are always cases of TB in the ...

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National TB Controllers Association recently released updated recommendations for TB Screening, Testing and Treatment of Health Care ...

"If you do not complete the required TB skin test by January 31, 2025, you will be excluded from attending the Tiyan High School," Arriola wrote. "This exclusion is necessary to ensure that all ...

However, the shift comes with higher costs for workers. A TB skin test at Any Lab Test Now starts at $32, while a blood test can cost $189. Although these prices are lower than many other ...

People with active TB disease are most likely to spread TB germs to people they spend time with every day ... it can cause a false positive TB skin test reaction,” the CDC said.