Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's biggest infectious disease killer with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) posing a particular threat to global health. A study shows that resistance to the new MDR-TB ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's biggest infectious disease killer, with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) posing a particular ...

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

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 ...