Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate ...

In 2023, 1,689 children and young adolescents below the age of 15 years were diagnosed with tuberculosis in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries. This particular age group ...

THE world’s deadliest infectious disease has been detected in a primary school in East Sussex, according to health chiefs.

The WHO reports that tuberculosis cases in children are rising globally. Experts say a rise in TB cases in Europe could mean ...

Kansas has an outbreak of two diseases — measles and tuberculosis — as lawmakers loosen vaccine requirements for children.

Learn about the primary ways tuberculosis spreads through airborne transmission, high-risk settings, and effective prevention ...

More than 172,000 people overall were reported to have new and relapsed cases of the disease in the 53 countries, including ...

According to the findings of the report by WHO, Tuberculosis (TB) is still an ongoing disease in Europe and Central Asia and ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living ...

As young children have an increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) disease during the first year after infection, childhood TB serves as an indicator of ongoing transmission within a community.