Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
TB outbreak: Kansas health officials report 67 cases since 2024
The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
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Trial data support 3 shorter regimens for drug-resistant TB
A randomized clinical trial conducted in seven countries has identified three new options for shorter, all-oral treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), researchers reported this week in the New ...
Harvard-Led Breakthrough Brings Faster, Safer TB Treatments to the World
New options make TB treatment faster, safer, and more accessible. A major breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment has emerged: ...
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Kansas Struggles to Contain Worsening TB Outbreak
Two counties in the Kansas City area continue to grapple with what is now a yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis.
Bovine TB found in Michigan beef cattle herd. Where officials found the disease
Bovine tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases known to man, the DNR said. It is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium ...
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TB Exposure Reported at Palomar High School
The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with the Sweetwater Union High School District to ...
More than 5,000 cases of soaring Victorian superbug last year - see TB infection rate near you
Cases of tuberculosis rose in the UK last year to more than 5,000 according to the UKHSA, with those most at risk those who ...