Tuberculosis is a serious global health threat that infected more than 10 million people in 2022. Spread through the air and into the lungs, the pathogen that causes "TB" can lead to chronic cough, ...

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Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the vaccine for tuberculosis, but according to Collins, it is not routinely given in the U.S. According to the CDC, this is due to several reasons, including the mixed ...

A tuberculosis outbreak started over a year ago in the Kansas City area, but it's now drawing national attention.

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

An outbreak of the infectious lung disease TB in Kansas is one of the largest ever recorded in the US. What is TB, and why ...

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

Currently at 61%, the Philippines remains short of its target of completely immunizing 95% of children against vaccine-preventable diseases, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday ...

A large outbreak of tuberculosis has been reported in Kansas; is tuberculosis a public health concern in Louisiana? Find out ...

You don’t need to have the vaccine to attend colleges in Kansas, but some do require you to get tested for tuberculosis ...

“TB blood tests are the preferred tests for people who have received the BCG TB vaccine.” Treatment for inactive TB can take ...