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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms and Transmission Risks Explained
A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...
As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...
March is tuberculosis month: recognizing symptoms could save lives, says KC Public Health
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The World Health Organization estimates more than a million people died from tuberculosis ...
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Three Narva Hospital patients may have contracted tuberculosis via medical devices
Three patients at Narva Hospital may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) through contaminated medical equipment, prompting ...
The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. See its future.
Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...
Tuberculosis case confirmed in Manchester, state health officials say
A person in Manchester who spent time in one of the city's homeless shelters has tested positive for tuberculosis, state health officials confirmed Thursday. Jake Leon, the director of communications ...
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TB signs and prevention tips for children
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 ...
100-day TB elimination campaign far from achieving main objective
TB elimination campaign screens high-risk individuals using chest X-rays, but faces limitations in detection and reach.
Kerala Health dept. to extend screening for subclinical TB to all districts
Widespread screening for subclinical TB using X-ray machines to diagnose and treat asymptomatic cases early in Kerala.