Kansas is experiencing one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in the country, with at least 109 active cases reported in the state last year. Despite the outbreak there and those reported in other ...

Medically reviewed by Ronald Lubelchek, MD Key Takeaways The tuberculosis vaccine, known as BCG, is mainly for babies in countries with high TB rates.In the U.S., the BCG vaccine is not common but may ...

Tuberculosis cases have increased in Tulare County this year, which inspired the county’s Health & Human Services Agency to ...

Tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest disease and has claimed at least two lives during a current breakout in the greater Kansas City area. Photo by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

As of early 2025, tuberculosis cases are increasing in the U.S. This disease, often shortened to TB, causes significant lung damage and, if not treated, is almost always lethal. World TB Day on March ...

Tuberculosis cases are on the rise, including in North Carolina. The Kansas City area is currently at the epicenter of an unusual tuberculosis outbreak, where 67 people are being treated for the ...

A new strategy has been developed to prevent and treat tuberculosis using antigen-presenting cells. Professor Shin Sung-jae and Dr. Kim Hong-min's research team at Yonsei University Medical School ...