Vitamin D supplementation during TB treatment improves patient symptoms, but does not accelerate the clearance of TB bacteria.

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

Tuberculosis is a communicable disease caused by infection with the tubercle bacillus (also known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. tuberculosis), most frequently affecting the lungs.

Examination of Ziehl-Neelson stained smears for acid-fast bacilli remains the most cost effective and rapid diagnostic available in resource-limited settings. The paucibacillary nature of TB ...

The District Administration Baramulla on Saturday declared Gulmarg and Tangmarg as ‘Smoke-Free Tourist Areas’ ahead of the Khelo India Winter Games, scheduled to be held from ...

As Ms Nickal Kadogo exited Nyalenda Healthcare and Wellness Centre with her newborn babies on January 29, it felt like a huge load had been lifted off her shoulders.Her twin baby girls had just ...

Two patients have died since spread of disease was identified in January 2024, reports Alan Booth, Senior Editor at ...

In Vihiga where about 19,000 infants are on the vaccination list of 98 health facilities, county officials have initiated a mission to trace at least 7,000 defaulters.

In particular, Koch's researches into tuberculosis are described--the discovery of the tubercle bacillus, the controversy regarding the human and bovine types, the Koch phenomenon, and the ...

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state ...