Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers creep back up over the last few years, possibly partly due to reduced access ...

A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two ...

There are two kinds of tests for TB to determine if you have it or not: a blood test and a skin test. When being tested, it is important to let your doctor know if you have received the TB vaccine ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) strains have been detected in at least 55 countries worldwide. These data substantiate the need for rapid and reliable methods for drug-susceptibility testing ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

The Maharashtra health department has screened over 81 lakh people for tuberculosis during the ongoing 100-day National TB ...