Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...

The international community will celebrate World Tuberculosis Day on Monday, 24 March this year. The theme for 2025 is “Yes!

The treatment of TB involves a combination of several antibiotics. These are aimed at reducing the risk of transmission, ...

The new treatment regimen, recommended for patients aged three months to 16 years with non-severe drug-susceptible TB, is known as 2HRZE/2HR. It involves a two-month initial phase using four TB drugs, ...

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 ...

We found a high burden of TB disease in children living with MDR-TB patients both at the time that the patient began MDR-TB treatment and during the first year thereafter. This finding is not ...

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

Recipients of US aid around the world were left reeling when stop-work orders were issued and funding frozen following Donald ...

There is no disagreement that foreign aid makes a difference; more resources are needed, not less. An estimated US$22 billion ...