Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC, European ...

Tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. rose by 16% in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) ...

Yolo County officials traced contacts after a TB case surfaced at Cache Creek Casino. California saw 2,100 TB cases in 2024, with a rising mortality rate of 14%. Health agencies stress screening and ...

The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment clarifies that the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City is the largest in the US over a one-year period, not the largest ever recorded. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. rose by ...