Kansas is currently facing the worst tuberculosis outbreak in the state’s history. Two people have died in the outbreak. What to know about a tuberculosis vaccine. A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in ...

So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak. Kansas is facing one of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health ...

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The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef with striking similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), could ...

To reduce the risk of TB, practice good hygiene, get vaccinated if appropriate, and seek regular screenings if you’re at higher risk. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium ...

Abstract: Microscopic detection of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) from mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN)-stained sputum samples is a crucial step in the detection of TB (tuberculosis) ...

Tuberculosis cases are rising again in California, and health officials are urging those at higher risk, as well as doctors, to be alert for the disease, which can lurk in people’s bodies for years ...