A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...

Trying to keep a resurgence of tuberculosis cases from exploding into an outbreak, the Vanderburgh County Health Department plans to open a new clinic.

The WHO has issued warnings and cutting and freezing aid can risk a global surge in cases of tuberculosis – a life-threatening bacterial infection threatening millions of lives. According to the ...

they need a second test to tell whether it is active or inactive TB. One of the ways medical providers do that is with a chest x-ray, where providers look for signs of TB disease in your lungs.

Chest X-rays are used to identify lung abnormalities, while sputum tests may be conducted for older children to detect TB bacteria. A thorough clinical evaluation, including a detailed medical history ...

By Stefany Rosales Click here for updates on this story BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KRGV) — The Cameron County Public Health Department launched a contact investigation with the help of Kiddie City Academy ...

The incidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and silicosis among gold miners remains high, but recent years have seen ...