Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can stay in the air for prolonged periods of time and are more likely to spread ...

A symptom of COVID is the loss of taste or smell. Tuberculosis has a longer incubation period, and the symptoms have a much ...

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and ...

The skin surrounding each of the ulcers was hyperpigmented ... There was no past or family history of tuberculosis. Systemic examination was unremarkable. Results of blood analyses on presentation ...

TB tests come in two forms: a blood test or a skin test. If you test is positive it means you have TB germs in your body. Other tests can determine if the disease is active or inactive.

As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering ...

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

Tuberculosis disease of the lymph nodes may cause red or purple swelling under the skin, and TB disease of the kidney can lead to blood in the urine. TB is mostly spread through coughing ...