Since January 2024, dozens of tuberculosis cases have been found around Kansas City. TB may seem like a disease of the past—but it’s still with us.

In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the ...

Tuberculosis, the world’s oldest and deadliest ... a form of TB that affects the face. Finsen’s work won him a Nobel Prize in 1903 and paved the way for light-based therapies in many other ...

By Stefany Rosales Click here for updates on this story BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KRGV) — The Cameron County Public Health Department launched a contact investigation with the help of Kiddie City Academy ...

Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they are ...

Jason Johnson of the GCSO. Previously, each ICE detainee was tested for tuberculosis with the skin test and isolated until test results were obtained, according to the press release. Any tests ...

Tuberculosis, known as TB ... kinds of tests for TB to determine if you have it or not: a blood test and a skin test. When being tested, it is important to let your doctor know if you have ...

U.S.A.I.D. Global Health The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.