A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

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 ...

Healthcare workers should be tested for tuberculosis (TB) when they are hired and should be retested only after an occupational exposure, according to new guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease ...

Since 2021, Kentucky has had 118 confirmed cases of TB, according to information from Louisville's health department.

"In our study of US-bound immigrants in Vietnam during their required overseas medical examination prior to migration to the United States, we identified a high proportion of US-bound immigrants with ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Health will begin implementing its new tuberculosis, or TB, procedures on March 19, following the recommendations of several health organizations.

When threatened, the bombardier beetle launches a noxious chemical spray by combining two compounds in its abdomen—a natural defense mechanism that doesn’t require external power. It was this beetle’s ...

is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Health Department has made a significant change by halting ...

Amanda Bush got a call this month from the Southern Nevada Health District saying her 10-year-old son was exposed to tuberculosis at Deskin Elementary School. A representative told her that testing ...