Boston University researchers have used an ultrasensitive molecular assay to detect tuberculosis DNA in 12–16% of respiratory samples from hospitalized patients in Boston, far exceeding expected rates ...

A tuberculosis outbreak that spanned seven states in 2023 has been tied to bone graft products from an infected donor — again. Two spinal surgery patients died from a tuberculosis infection, or TB, ...

Tuberculosis, also known as "the white plague," is rising in the U.S. post-pandemic, with over 10,600 cases confirmed in 2024, the CDC reports.

While tuberculosis spread is not significant nationally, lack of awareness of the latent form of the condition raises ...

The Wyandotte County Public Health Department building at 619 Ann Ave., is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com Reality Check is a Star series ...

Correction & clarification: This story has been updated to correct when the outbreak began. It’s January 2024. Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part ...

A Broward high school and Miami’s federal detention center have each confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world. The bacterial ...

Does CMS Require Annual TB Tests for Surgery Center Staff Members? Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., addresses a question from a ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious contagious disease caused by bacteria that typically affects the lungs but can also impact other parts of the body.