TB disease and TB infection are both reportable diseases in Ontario. Patient consent is not required for reporting this information according to the Health Protection and Promotion Act, (HPPA).Please ...
While previous reports describing the outbreak as “the largest in U.S. history” were quickly debunked, it is one of the bigger TB outbreaks within a one-year period over the past several ...
“KDHE is currently managing 384 individuals associated with this outbreak who are at various stages of TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment”, Bronaugh said. “This outbreak is ongoing, meaning that ...
Toronto saw the highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in more than two decades last year, and many Canadians still face “alarming gaps” in accessing certain essential medications ...
Multidrug-resistant TB cases have also increased, prompting free testing and treatment. Uninsured people as well as those whose health insurance does not cover it, will receive free treatment ...