Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, affecting millions annually despite being preventable and curable. Understanding how TB spreads is crucial for both ...

Though tuberculosis is rare in the United States as compared to developing countries, the region has some of the highest rates in the state.

Tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common cause of death worldwide by an infectious pathogen (after Covid-19), but many aspects of its long history with humans remain controversial. Researchers ...

Two tuberculosis cases have been confirmed at high schools on Long Island. The Nassau County Department of Health informed ...

Tuberculosis has been a scourge upon humanity throughout history. In killing more than a million each year worldwide, it remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen. While ...

The San Francisco Department of Public Health said the risk of TB transmission at the high school was "moderate" during the ...

PATCHOGUE, Long Island (PIX11) — A member of the Patchogue-Medford High School community has tested positive for tuberculosis, school officials confirmed to PIX11 News. Officials say there is no ...

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to another person's during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...

Nearly one quarter of the world’s population is suspected to have been exposed to the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, a disease that accounts for the highest global mortality from a bacterial ...