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

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

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...

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

While TB cases have been rising nationally in recent years, public health officials continue to emphasize there is no threat ...

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, address common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas.

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 ...

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

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

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