So, even once the bacteria are vanquished, a person most likely will continue to test positive, as the immune system will ...

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the world's leading causes of infectious disease-related illness and death. Despite ...

UAB requires initial TB screening, per CDC guidelines, while annual screening is not required. Routine TB testing may be needed based on examination of job risk. Employees who have been diagnosed with ...

Your doctor may use an acid-fast bacteria (AFB) stain test to see if you have a lung disease like tuberculosis (TB). In addition to showing tuberculosis, an AFB stain can also show if you have another ...

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total ...

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, leaving many to wonder if they should be cautious about the disease often ...

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

New research reveals that abnormal chest X-ray results strongly predict future TB risk, emphasising the value of early ...

A tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is officially over after no new patients have been diagnosed with the disease since April. The outbreak began in early 2024, ultimately ...