Most people who get infected with TB never manifest any symptoms. They have latent tuberculosis, and their immune systems ...

The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...

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Tuberculosis (TB) infections are surging in England, figures show, as officials urge healthcare providers to look out for ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Siiltibcy (rdESAT-6 and rCFP-10), a diagnostic aid for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, including ...

A new study published in PLOS Global Public Health contributes to the growing evidence that nutrition should be treated as a ...

Cases of tuberculosis (TB) — an illness that kills more people than any other infectious disease — rose in the U.S. during 2022, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And some ...

The Georgia man who flew to Europe while infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis reveals a fundamental problem in controlling the disease. It takes doctors weeks, sometimes longer, before they ...