[1] As the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has decreased, the TB among foreign-born persons is of increasing importance. Throughout the 1990s the TB rate for foreign-born persons was at least 4-5 ...

TB testing and treatment is free. The Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and blood tests do not differentiate between latent and active TB which means a sputum sample needs to be taken or a chest ...

you've been in close contact with someone who has TB) you may have a Mantoux test or blood tests to check if you have it. A Mantoux test is a skin test where a small amount of liquid is injected ...