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Prevention of Tuberculosis: 8 Ways to Slow Transmission
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTuberculosis (TB) is a preventable bacterial infection. Prevention focuses on treating latent TB...
What Is Latent TB?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWithout symptoms, this infection is known as latent TB; it can only be detected with clinical testing, and unlike its active counterpart, it's not...
Active Tuberculosis (TB)
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTuberculosis (TB) can be an active infection or a latent infection. In an active TB infection, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria multiply in the...
Latent tuberculosis — which is not contagious — affects 80% of tested Brockton migrants
The Enterprise via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBROCKTON — Dr. Shrein Saini tested 200 immigrants for tuberculosis over the last year. Eight out of...
Tuberculosis Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere’s a look at Tuberculosis (also known as TB), an infection, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs....
What Is Tuberculosis?
Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTuberculosis (TB) is a curable, contagious bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs. According to the World Health Organization, it is the...
Tuberculosis cases at highest level in a decade in US: report
NY Post via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new...
What to know about TB after outbreak in Long Beach sickens 14
ABC News via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe City Council in Long Beach, California, voted Tuesday to ratify a local public health emergency...
TB has reclaimed its place as the world’s biggest infectious killer – but are its days numbered?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn the few minutes it takes to read this article, some 15 people are likely to have died from...
Tuberculosis Vaccine: In the United States and Around the World
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere are several reasons it’s not available in the United StatesMedically reviewed by Ronald...