Globally, tuberculosis is responsible for the most deaths of any infectious disease. Around 1.25 million people died from the bacterial infection in 2023, the latest data available, and new cases ...

Has the recent Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas got you worried about catching TB? Learn about the top symptoms to look out for and explore some tips on how to stop the spread. Taylor Leamey writes ...

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest and deadliest ... treatment they need and can transmit the infection to others. Waning mask-wearing and increased travel can also exacerbate the spread.

"All respiratory infectious disease, including tuberculosis, including streptococcus, including pneumococcus. You can't require people to wear a face mask in certain situations, from a government ...

“The cases that get reported to CDC mask a much larger prevalence.” These numbers hide latent infections that the body controls but don’t show symptoms of active tuberculosis. Without ...

Mask. You have to be precautious,” said a ... So much so that the vaccine is not commonly given or tested for in the US. However, tuberculosis is the most prevalent outside of the US and ...

Tuberculosis has taken the lives of notable figures such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson, George Orwell, Frederic Chopin and Charles IX, among others. And it’s still being transmitted in ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of ...

In new book, 'The Fault in Our Stars' author John Green takes on tuberculosis : NPR's Book of the Day Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases in human history – and it still kills more than a ...

Multnomah County health officials have confirmed an active case of tuberculosis at a Portland middle school. Officials said Thursday that a person may have been contagious for eight months at Lane ...