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

stratified according to past or current tuberculosis (TB) and previous positive tuberculin skin test (TST) All patients (n = 373) Patients with past or current TB (n = 56) Patients with positive ...

There is an alarming outbreak of active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Kansas City, Kansas area. At least 69 people have been sickened, including two deaths, since the outbreak was first reported in ...

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

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

This study presents TBorNotTB, a CDSS designed to improve TB evaluation and streamline isolation decisions, reducing labor while maintaining detection accuracy.

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

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded ...

As Kansas deals with an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak ... The two types of tests that can detect a TB infection are a blood test and a skin test. The blood test, also called an interferon ...

Tuberculosis, also known as TB ... you are getting tested for TB infection because it can cause a false positive TB skin test reaction,” the CDC said. “TB blood tests are the preferred ...