In response, UAB Campus and UAB Medicine have updated its policy. UAB will no longer require routine annual TB skin testing for most existing employees, effective immediately. Employees who have been ...

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

Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...

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

There is an alarming outbreak of active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Kansas City, Kansas area. At least 69 people have been ...

"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 ...

Parents of children in Central Middle School in Eden Prairie received an email and phone call on Wednesday, Feb. 9, reporting that someone at the school had been diagnosed with TB (tuberculosis).