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 ...

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.

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Someone infected with the TB bacteria doesn’t necessarily become sick, but if not treated properly, the disease can be fatal, the CDC says. A total of 246 TB cases were reported in Georgia in ...