People and animals are very susceptible to infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the bacterium that causes ...

Tuberculosis is a confounding scourge. It’s the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the world, and yet it’s estimated that those deaths represent perhaps 5% of infections with ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can be deadly if a person does not receive treatment. However, the majority of people who undergo treatment have a good outcome. Certain risk factors, such as having HIV or other ...

Vietnamese doctor Truong Duc Thai and a colleague check the X-ray film of a drug-resistant tuberculosis patient at National Lung Hospital in Hanoi. TB kills more people than any other infectious ...

Tuberculous pericarditis occurs when tuberculosis spreads to the area surrounding your heart. It can cause symptoms like chest pain and lead to life threatening complications. Prompt treatment is ...