Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and ...

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 ...

Yuka Manabe and her team at the Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases aim to improve global health with ...

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

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

Health officials confirmed a person at a West Michigan high school was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department notified ...

The initiative targeted high-risk groups, including individuals with a family history of TB, those living near TB patients, ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S.

Kansas health officials are tackling the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in US history, with 67 confirmed cases since the start of 2025.

Both in terms of finding people with tuberculosis and, if they find someone with tuberculosis testing everyone who might have been exposed,” said Moore. When someone tests positive for tuberculosis, ...

The Maharashtra health department has screened over 81 lakh people for tuberculosis during the ongoing 100-day National TB ...