National Tuberculosis outbreak came from infected bone grafts, CDC says. It’s not the 1st time By Irene Wright January 9, 2024 12:28 PM ...

Tuberculosis is very treatable with the right medication. Davis said anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the disease should contact the health department at (562) 570-7907.

Although a vaccine for TB exists, it is rarely used in the U.S. and does not guarantee protection against the disease. Untreated infections can sometimes be fatal. The outbreak in Long Beach comes ...

One person died as a result of a tuberculosis outbreak among residents of a single-room occupancy hotel in Long Beach, health officials announced Thursday. Nine other people have been hospitalized.

Before the pandemic, the incidence of reported tuberculosis had fallen gradually in the United States from 1993 through 2019, falling to 2.7 cases per 100,000 people in 2019 and then to 2.2 in ...

Health regulators in the United States are working to respond to a potential tuberculosis outbreak that's linked to a company's tainted bone graft products. Three new cases of the highly unusual ...

Tuberculosis, which is preventable and curable, has reclaimed the title of the world’s leading infectious disease killer, after being supplanted from its long reign by Covid-19.