According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 10,347 reported tuberculosis cases in the US in 2024, a 8% increase from 2023. Though the CDC did see a 15.6% increase in ...

Good evidence is available on the efficacy and safety of tuberculosis preventive treatment for persons exposed to drug-susceptible M. tuberculosis, but data from randomized, controlled trials for ...

A Washington woman who was arrested after she refused tuberculosis treatment has finally been cured. Local health officials obtained court orders to compel the patient to isolate and take ...

The state’s tuberculosis rate was 5.4 cases per 100,000 people — nearly double the nationwide incidence rate of 2.9, ... Treatment is available for people with latent and active tuberculosis, ...

Tuberculosis is spread by small infectious droplets in the air. A TB patient may emit these droplets by coughing, singing and potentially from regular breathing that occurs during sleep or resting .

Tuberculosis of the throat is rare and often misdiagnosed. Here's what to watch for. ... Stopping the treatment early can lead to drug-resistant or multi-drug-resistant TB.

Antibiotic treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis found to be safe and effective in clinical trial. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 ...

There, he met Henry Reider — a vibrant, creative 17-year-old who was emaciated by tuberculosis that had grown resistant to standard treatment. The two struck up a long-distance friendship when ...

Despite being fully treatable, tuberculosis claimed 1.25 million lives in 2023, the last year for which data is available. If TB begins to spread unchecked, people throughout the world could ...