Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a leading cause of infection-related deaths in humans worldwide. In addition to causing devastating disease and mortality in young ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's most common infectious diseases. Although infection with the Mycobacterium ...

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total.

The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Federico Guerrini is a reporter covering tech policy and AI. In a world where technology continues to reshape the way we live, the ...

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the world's leading causes of infectious disease-related illness and death. Despite ...

A highly contagious and potentially deadly disease is seeing sharp upticks—and that's in addition to the measles outbreak we're dealing with already. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that ...

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 ...

Cases of tuberculosis (TB) — an illness that kills more people than any other infectious disease — rose in the U.S. during 2022, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And some ...

November 19, 2025 - Tulare County is experiencing an increase in cases of Tuberculosis, also known as TB, which is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Public Health ...