Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?
However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified the Kansas outbreak isn’t the largest in modern history.
New Hope in Fight Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Scientists have discovered three powerful new drug regimens that offer more effective treatment for tuberculosis—bringing ...
Clinical trial finds three new ways to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis
The endTB trial is one of four recent randomized controlled trials testing new, shorter, and less toxic treatment regimens ...
What Is Tuberculosis And How Does It Spread?
Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...
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Expert says Super Bowl unlikely to spread tuberculosis after KC outbreak
News of a Kansas tuberculosis outbreak centered in Wyandotte and Johnson County comes as likely tens of thousands of fans ...
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TB detected in Alcona County cattle
On Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced in a press release that it had detected bovine tuberculosis in cattle in Alcona County during the herd’s regular ...
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Broward emergency care physician: Be proactive about preventing spread of infectious diseases
Broward Health Dr. Craig Harrison is an emergency care physician. On Wednesday he said there has been an increase in upper ...