Araba,  has been operating without a functional Computed Tomography Scan machine for five years, PUNCH Healthwise can ...

TB is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It most commonly affects the lungs but can also affect other areas of your body. TB of the lungs spreads through the air.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, tuberculosis "is an infectious disease that can cause infection in your lungs or other tissues. It commonly affects your lungs, but it can also affect other ...

and are released when a person with active TB in their lungs speaks, sings or coughs. Once in the body, the bacteria can also spread beyond the lungs to other organs, such as the kidneys ...

TB germs are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sings, the CDC said. The germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the ...

Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs, has long been considered rare in the U.S. Recently, the Kansas City metro area reported a spike in TB, prompting several ...