But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

Vitamin D supplementation during TB treatment improves patient symptoms, but does not accelerate the clearance of TB bacteria.

New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...

As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the vaccine for tuberculosis, but according to Collins, it is not routinely given in the U.S. According to the CDC, this is due to several reasons, including the mixed ...

North Carolina faces an alarming resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) cases after enjoying over three decades of declining numbers ...

A tuberculosis outbreak started over a year ago in the Kansas City area, but it's now drawing national attention.

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

At first, tuberculosis symptoms are typically mild and easy to dismiss as a lingering cold or seasonal illness. But as the bacteria lingers and spreads, it becomes more serious and contagious.