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

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

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

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Kalamazoo health officials are providing testing for close contacts of a person diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Health officials are investigating after a case of tuberculosis was confirmed at a high school near ...

A large outbreak of tuberculosis has been reported in Kansas; is tuberculosis a public health concern in Louisiana? Find out ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

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

While TB cases have been rising nationally in recent years, public health officials continue to emphasize there is no threat ...