In 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Study finds three new safe and effective drug regimens to fight multidrug-resistant TB. The treatments, which include recently discovered TB drugs, give new options for shorter ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis has been lingering in Kansas City, Kansas, since March 2024. But what used to be fewer than 50 ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the vaccine for tuberculosis, but according to Collins, it is not routinely given in the U.S. According to the CDC, this is due to several reasons, including the mixed ...

An individual at Simon Sanchez High School has been confirmed with active pulmonary tuberculosis, and the Guam Department of ...

Latent TB patients test positive for TB, but show no symptoms and can't spread ... Those individuals will have the option to ...

The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with the Sweetwater Union High School District to notify students, employees, and contractors potentially exposed to ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis has been lingering in Kansas City, Kansas, since March 2024. But what used to be fewer than 50 ...

This study presents TBorNotTB, a CDSS designed to improve TB evaluation and streamline isolation decisions, reducing labor ...

However, Laura Collins, a nurse with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, says there are always cases of TB in the ...

Stay informed about the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City. Learn about the symptoms, confirmed cases, and ...

The skin test involves a healthcare ... If either test result is positive, more tests are conducted to determine whether the case is inactive TB or active TB disease. These might include a chest ...