New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

The latest World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB ...

Mycobacteria are the world's most deadly bacteria --c ausing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills more than one million people each year. New drugs to fight these ...

The origin of the TB outbreak in Kansas remains unknown as of early March 2025. The outbreak has disproportionately affected those in low-income communities, and two people have died from it.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A case of tuberculosis occurred at the freshman/sophomore campus at Waukegan High School, officials said. The Lake County Health Department said a person was recently diagnosed ...

Officials said the person had been recently diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis but may have been contagious between Sept. 3, 2024 and May 1, 2025.

Tuberculosis is caused by airborne bacteria that mostly affects the lungs. Roughly a quarter of the global population is estimated to have TB, but only about 5–10% of those develop symptoms.

Free TB testing for people who visited one of the facilities between October and January will be available at 1269 Café (456 Union Street in Manchester) on: Tuesday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p ...

More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track.