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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by strains of bacteria known as mycobacteria. The disease most commonly affects the lungs and can be fatal if not treated. However, most infected ...

With the proper treatment, tuberculosis (TB, for short) is almost always curable. Doctors prescribe antibiotics to kill the bacteria that cause it. You’ll need to take them for 6 to 9 months. What ...

Tuberculosis still kills more people each year than any other infectious disease, despite decades of medical progress. But a team of researchers from Texas A&M University and Scripps Research may have ...