Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas ...

Despite decades of efforts, tuberculosis remains a global health crisis, claiming over 1.3 million lives annually.

The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, for which related cases were first reported in January, has killed two people and caused at least 67 to need treatment for active infections, ...

TB is treatable and curable but is highly contagious ... individual at Simon Sanchez High School who was diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis. GDOE and DPHSS are working together to ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Hi, I’m Dr. Robin Miller for HealthDay.  Is tuberculosis making a comeback in the U.S.? After three decades on the decline, TB rates in the U.S. have been steadily increasing since 2020. The state of ...

The subjects were followed for three years to see if they developed pulmonary TB disease, the most contagious form. In the final analysis, 13 participants in the vaccine group developed active ...

Four hundred and fifty pulmonary TB-survivors were screened for eligibility ... 40 Host directed therapies, and earlier TB diagnosis through active case finding and improved diagnostics may reduce ...

The global respiratory diagnostics market, valued at US$ 5.85 billion in 2023, is forecasted to grow at a robust CAGR of 6.5%, reaching US$ 6.17 billion in 2024 and an impressive US$ 9.02 billion by ...

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...