Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

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 ...

A diagnosis of latent TB infection is made if a person has a positive test result but a medical evaluation does not indicate TB disease. Treatment should be considered in individuals with latent TB ...

NEWSWATCH SEVEN. ALL RIGHT, ABBY, THANK YOU. NOW, TUBERCULOSIS IS TREATABLE. BUT HERE’S THE PROBLEM. MAY MAYBE YOU MAY BE INFECTED FOR MONTHS, EVEN YEARS, WITHOUT SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS. KETV NEWSWATCH ...

Amazon has confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak at its Coventry warehouse in the UK, where 10 employees tested positive for ...

This Victorian-era disease can prove fatal if not treated ...