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Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in human history. Here's why.

When most of us think of serious diseases that kill millions of people, the ones that come to mind are often the ones that get the most attention: cancer, COVID-19, heart disease and diabetes. But a ...
PBS

Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled

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 early March ...
NPR

New study estimates 3 million cases of this killer disease are misdiagnosed each year

Tuberculosis has earned the undesirable distinction of being the world's top infectious disease killer — a mantle it took back from COVID in 2023. TB claimed the lives of 1.23 million people in 2024 ...
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TB’s tight grip: Why this curable disease is so hard to treat

TB can be cured, but ridding the body of the bug often takes many months and usually requires taking four or more medicines. In this special briefing, Spotlight zooms in on what makes the TB bacterium ...