Fingerprints were available for 200 case-PSC pairs, of whom 51 had identical strains and 8 more had similar strains that were likely to be attributable to transmission between the 2 persons ( Table 1) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Controlling the spread of tuberculosis in geographic areas with high tuberculosis rates could greatly reduce ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common cause of death worldwide by an infectious pathogen (after Covid-19), but many aspects of its long history with humans remain controversial. Researchers ...

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Colorado State University are launching the most realistic study ever conducted into how transmission of the tuberculosis pathogen triggers infectious disease, an ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, affecting millions annually despite being preventable and curable. Understanding how TB spreads is crucial for both ...

The number of human tuberculosis (TB) cases that are due to transmission from animals, as opposed to human-to-human transmission, may be much higher than previously estimated, according to an ...

Aug. 3, 2004 — Even brief tuberculosis exposure may cause transmission, according to the results of a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria, Mycobacterium mungi, that causes tuberculosis (TB) and is transmitted through the skin and nose of banded mongoose in Northern Botswana. The ...

Tuberculosis has been a scourge upon humanity throughout history. In killing more than a million each year worldwide, it remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious pathogen. While ...

British health officials announced today that two people have developed active tuberculosis (TB) after interacting with TB-infected cats, reports The Guardian. Two other humans were also infected, but ...

According to the Global TB Report 2025 of the World Health Organization (WHO),"India has recorded a 21% reduction in TB incidence, dropping from 237 cases per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh ...

The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are ramping up efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) ...