Emerging drug-resistant strains are posing significant challenges to the global fight against tuberculosis (TB) and it is a critical task to detect treatment failure as early as possible.

An outbreak of the infectious lung disease TB in Kansas is one of the largest ever recorded in the US. As of January 24, Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas had reported 67 active cases of TB.

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

Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when ...

Health officials are downplaying the TB danger, although the outbreak has continued for a full year with no end in sight.

There is an alarming outbreak of active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Kansas City, Kansas area. At least 69 people have been sickened, including two deaths, since the outbreak was first reported in ...

Kansas has experienced a significant outbreak of tuberculosis with 67 active infections and even more latent cases of the ...