A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is ...

BROCKTON — Dr. Shrein Saini tested 200 immigrants for tuberculosis over the last year. Eight out of 10 had the latent — that's to say, not contagious — version of the disease. Saini wants to get the ...

The final recommendation statement-- a grade B recommendation -- and an updated evidence report and systematic review were published in JAMA, and build on previous guidelines from 2016, which also ...

A new test shows promising results for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings. This is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of interferon gamma release assays can reduce overdiagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among ...

People at high risk for exposure to or infection with M tuberculosis People at high risk of progressing to TB disease after infection with M tuberculosis People who were born in or who frequently ...

In India in 2021, an estimated 504,000 people died from tuberculosis, or TB. That's almost one per minute. More than a quarter of the estimated TB cases worldwide are in India. A 4-month rifampin ...

Tulare County Health Officials have reported an increase in cases of Tuberculosis, which is an airborne disease that can be ...

Public Health – Seattle & King County is actively addressing a confirmed case of active tuberculosis (TB) linked to the Aegis Living retirement community .

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...

More than 80% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United States are a result of untreated latent TB infection that progresses to TB disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...