The guidelines recommend a 4-month drug regimen for adults and children with drug-susceptible TB, and a 6-month regimen for those with drug-resistant TB.

Apart from H5N1 influenza virus or bird flu, which has set the alarm bell ringing in the US, malaria tuberculosis, HIV are ...

Galveston County Health District officials began contacting students and staff for screenings Thursday after a Hitchcock High School staff member tested positive for tuberculosis. Officials were ...

Prevention of drug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health priority. However, trials evaluating the effectiveness of treating Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among contacts of persons with ...

In 2023, 10.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) with an estimated 1.25 million deaths globally. While 400,000 people were diagnosed with multi-drug resistant (MDR) and/or ...

including implementing the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme. This programme has focused on early detection, treatment, and prevention. International partnerships have played a ...

Tuberculosis is a disease that normally affects the lungs and is typically spread through close contact. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, TB cannot be given to ...

The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 was the highest in a decade, according to a report in April by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Georgia, a total of 246 ...

Objective To explore the current status of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control among high school students, and to compare differences between ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has said that despite the progress made in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB ... $25 million to enhance TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.