Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, leaving many to wonder if they should be cautious about the disease often ...

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are ...

A tuberculosis case is under investigation in Jackson County. The individual with TB spent time in the county during their infectious period. Close contacts will be notified by public health officials ...

What infectious disease is deadliest worldwide? HIV? COVID-19? Malaria? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The answer is tuberculosis. And it kills more than 3,400 ...