We’re about to see it globally where tuberculosis cases, by one estimate, will increase by 30 percent over the next couple of years, leading to 13 million people getting sick every year instead ...

Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday announcement from the World Health Organization. Here's what you need to know.

Without treatment, those with inactive TB can develop active disease and become sick, the CDC noted. How contagious is tuberculosis? The disease is spread through the air when a person with active ...

Most people think of tuberculosis, ... You can have TB germs in your body and not get sick yourself or spread the disease to others. But it's different for someone who is HIV-positive.

In today’s Health Alert, Tuberculosis cases have hit record highs, with over 8 million people infected worldwide last year. The WHO says this is the highest number they've tracked.

A nationwide study found that TB history did not elevate long-term cancer risk among individuals living with HIV.

Without treatment, people with inactive TB can develop active TB disease and become sick, the CDC said. TB is spread through the air from one person to another. TB germs are put into the air when ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Health officials are investigating after a case of tuberculosis was confirmed at a high school near Kalamazoo. A person at Kalamazoo Central High School was recently ...

People with active TB disease feel sick and may also be able to spread germs to people they spend time with every day. If not treated properly, TB can be fatal. Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas ...

In 2023, there were 116 people who were sick from and treated for TB in Tennessee. In all of these cases, there were no deaths. The biggest health concern for Tennesseans right now is the flu, as ...