A resident in southern New Jersey recently tested positive for tuberculosis. Here's what you need to know about the spread of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A case of tuberculosis was recorded at a Portland-area middle school this week, and the news has sparked concerns among local families. “I thought we got rid of it. Why go ...

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 ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

In adults, TB generally hides in the lungs, where it can defend itself from the immune system. In children, whose immune systems are less developed, it travels to other sites in the body. Thankfully, ...

As Kansas deals with an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak – the largest in recorded history in the United States – you might be wondering if the threat of TB could make its way to Delaware. Here’s what we ...

There were an estimated 490,000 new cases of drug-resistant TB in 2016. Tuberculosis, a lung disease most often transmitted by breathing infected particles in the air, is the ninth leading cause of ...

Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in Mecklenburg County, public health officials said. There were 31 active cases of TB in Mecklenburg County as of Friday, Feb. 7, WSOC reported. (For comparison, ...

Overcoming tuberculosis is no small feat. The body has fought a tough battle and is inching towards renewed strength and vitality. Meet Laxmi Asrani, Entrepreneur, Director at Skinwood Clinic, a TB ...

A southern New Jersey resident recently tested positive for tuberculosis. In case you were in the area in recent weeks, here’s what you need to know about how tuberculosis spreads and Delaware's ...