Chest X-rays are used to identify lung abnormalities, while sputum tests may be conducted for older children to detect TB bacteria. A thorough clinical evaluation, including a detailed medical history ...
Unlike normal cough, tuberculosis is usually accompanied by typical symptoms such as fever, shivering, night sweats, loss of ...
March 18 is World Tuberculosis Day. Let’s do a quick overview of TB, and discuss the different types of TB, risk factors, ...
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests ...
Actually getting treatment is key: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that for two-thirds of TB patients who don't get appropriate treatment, tuberculosis can be fatal. If someone starts ...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A total of 476 individuals from Salay in Misamis Oriental, and the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan received free health services from the Department of Health Center for ...
A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...
Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...
A nearly 400-page list provided to Congress may give rare insight into the scope of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s cuts to ...
U.S.-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people in countries such as Sudan and South Africa, received termination notices on Thursday sending ...