Local and state health officials are investigating a confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) in the Avery County community, with ...

The Toe River Health District, in collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Avery ...

North Carolina health officials are investigating a tuberculosis case after identifying an individual with active TB in Avery County, prompting contact tracing of more than 100 people who may have ...

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a bacterial infection that primarily affects a person's lungs. Its symptoms vary widely depending on how the slow-growing mycobacterium that causes the infection ...

New research has found that delivering a stronger form of the tuberculosis vaccine directly to the lungs can help generate ...

The Tulsa Health Department is conducting a public health investigation after an active tuberculosis case was linked to ...

What’s Happening With Tuberculosis Is a Terrible Tragedy. The Person Who Can Make Sense of It Isn’t Who You’d Expect. Story by Tony Ho Tran • 3d ...

Four people in Michigan developed a form of tuberculosis linked to deer between 2019 and 2022, according to a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. TB is a contagious illness that can ...

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a serious global health challenge causing an estimated 1.3 million deaths worldwide in 2022, the authors wrote.

AMHERST — Tuberculosis, a potentially fatal disease of the lungs, still affects millions worldwide. University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Alissa Rothchild aims to change that. Rothchild ...