Tuberculosis, which is also called TB, usually impacts the lungs, although it can also affect the brain, kidneys, or spine, per the CDC. It spreads through the air from one person to another, when ...

The most dangerous type -- multidrug-resistant tuberculosis or MDR-TB -- can't be cured by the usual rounds of antibiotics. But a new study finds significant success in new treatment options.

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a curable infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. However, it can affect other tissues and organs, which is called extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a bacterial infection that primarily affects a person's lungs. Its symptoms vary widely depending on how the slow-growing mycobacterium that causes the infection ...

A tuberculosis outbreak in Long Beach, California, has left 14 people sickened and one person dead. Here's everything you need to know about the illness.

Symptoms of TB include a persistent cough, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, and fever. Since 2024, Kansas has been dealing with an outbreak of tuberculosis which has included 67 active cases and ...

After The Times published an interview with John Green about his new book on tuberculosis, many readers wrote to share their ...

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 ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that can be very serious if not treated. TB can stay dormant in your body for decades, but it’s contagious only when you have active symptoms.

An outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has become the largest recorded outbreak of the illness in the U.S., with nearly 70 active cases since last year. A doctor examines the x-rays of a ...