Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected in at least 55 countries worldwide. These data substantiate the need for rapid and reliable methods for drug-susceptibility testing ...

Tuberculosis (TB) probably isn't at the top of your worry list like the flu, COVID, and norovirus are. After all, many people believe the disease has been all but eradicated in the U.S. As it turns ...