However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the germs, a condition known as latent TB infection (LTBI). People with LTBI cannot ...

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

A new study has demonstrated that a combination of conditional cash transfers and TB counseling significantly improves ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread ...

It's incredibly infectious and incredibly dangerous: TB is "one of the world's leading infectious disease killers," according to the CDC ... antibiotics and frequent testing to monitor the ...

Health officials in Kansas say the risk to people living in surrounding counties and to the general public is "very low," and that the department is following guidance from the CDC. TB is a ...

Treatment normally includes a regimen of antibiotics and frequent testing to monitor the ... largest cluster identified since the CDC started tracking TB cases in the 1950s.

Correction & clarification: This story has been updated to correct when the outbreak began. It’s January 2024. Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the ...