Cases of tuberculosis have continued to rise in the US, reaching the highest levels in more than a dozen years. More than ...

March 18 is World Tuberculosis Day. Let’s do a quick overview of TB, and discuss the different types of TB, risk factors, ...

World TB Day, observed annually on March 24, highlights the critical need to eradicate tuberculosis- the world's deadliest infectious disease. TB remains a major global health challenge, causing ...

tuberculosis). However, different bacteria can cause TB in other countries. TB might be inactive and not cause symptoms, but if the bacteria multiply in the body, the symptoms can cause severe ...

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

Every year March 24 is marked as World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis is one of the most infectious diseases. Discover the ...

Brito, head of the DOH-CHDNM’s Infectious Disease Cluster, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis during the ...

The new treatment regimen, recommended for patients aged three months to 16 years with non-severe drug-susceptible TB, is ...

It is unclear if this is referring only to active cases of TB disease, or if it includes those with inactive TB bacteria present in the body. Starting Feb. 17, the jail began housing ICE detainees.

Not everyone who is infected with TB gets sick, but if you are infected but have no symptoms, it is known as inactive tuberculosis, or latent TB. TB is dormant or sleeping inside your body. As many as ...

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 ...

In Dec. 2024, 390 people were tested for tuberculosis following an exposure at two nursing homes in Harlingen. Twenty-seven people were positive for inactive tuberculosis, meaning they only need ...