Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two TB-related conditions exist ...

Multidrug-resistant TB cases have also increased, prompting free testing and treatment. Uninsured people as well as those whose health insurance does not cover it, will receive free treatment ...

TB infections have been rising every year since 2020 after 30 years of decline. Now, a historic outbreak in Kansas is highlighting the disturbing trend. A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest ...

TB is caused by bacteria that lives in the people’s lungs and spreads through the air when they talk, cough or sing. It is very infectious, but only spreads when a person has symptoms.

Cases related to the outbreak were first reported in January 2024, and there were two reported TB deaths last year associated ... “Health department staff will remain in touch with patients ...

So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak. Kansas is facing one of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health ...

The White House is halting the supply of lifesaving drugs to poor countries as part of Donald Trump's freeze on foreign assistance. That includes HIV drugs keeping 20 million people alive, and ...

While security concerns are important, the strategy is not security-centric but pays equal attention to diplomatic, political and economic engagement. Against this backdrop, formulating a regional ...

There has been a slight rise in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases in Kozhikode district over the years. It is one of the focus areas of the ongoing 100-day TB eradication campaign ...

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