A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City area has gained national attention this week, with headlines claiming it’s the “largest outbreak in U.S. history” since the Centers for Disease Control ...

A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest shows lesions (tubercles, pink) caused by tuberculosis (TB) consisting of infected dead tissue. Treatment for the highly contagious disease requires ...

The number of tuberculosis cases linked to an outbreak in the Kansas City area continues to swell, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The outbreak, which began a year ...

A significant tuberculosis (TB) outbreak is currently unfolding in Kansas City, Kansas, marking the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history since the 1950s. This alarming health situation has ...

This story has been updated to clarify some CDC statistics. An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in the state's history, and while the risk of contracting the ...

Antibiotic treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis found to be safe and effective in clinical trial Levofloxacin substantially reduces risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis, Sydney researchers ...