Tuberculosis has come under the spotlight in Malaysia recently, with reports of 10 active TB clusters in the country. In the ...
KUALA LUMPUR – When Mr Hisyam Mohamad woke up and coughed out blood-streaked phlegm one morning in 2023, his instinct was to ...
In an Instagram post on 22 February, Jerry Ong candidly shared the emotional and physical toll the disease took on him over ...
With March being TB Awareness Month, the Independent Community Pharmacy Association (ICPA) is spotlighting tuberculosis (TB), a disease that continues to pose a significant global health challenge.
The Department of Health - Cordillera region urged residents anew to undergo testing for tuberculosis (TB) and avail of the government’s free medication to prevent the spread of the disease. “Wag ...
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active ...
There has been a “levelling off” of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in recent years, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said, amid warnings the State was going to miss its target of eliminating the ...
The invisible threat may be associated with 20th century sanatoriums but it's dangerous to think it stayed there.
Malaysia saw a 5.5% rise to 26,781 TB cases in 2023, and a 10% increase early 2026, highlighting the disease's resurgence. TB spreads via prolonged close contact. Resurgence is linked to declining ...
Malaysia has long established TB control programmes that include vaccination, screening and access to effective treatment. With proper medical management, most patients with TB can recover fully and ...
The County of San Diego has notified students and staff at Southwest High School that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis.