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 ...

Knowledge Network for Disease Control and Vigilance (formerly KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Nigeria) in collaboration with Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) and Society for Family Health (SFH) ...

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 ...

Nov. 4, 2025 Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from the UK and ...

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 be considered for people with high TB exposure risk.

Bone tuberculosis is when TB affects bones instead of the lungs. Bone TB often affects the spine and can cause joint pain and deformities. Bone TB is treated with antibiotics and sometimes surgery.

You will be redirected to our submission process. Tuberculosis (TB) in children remains a significant public health concern, with many cases going undiagnosed or experiencing treatment delays. The ...

to support nine National TB Control Programs to develop people-centered, optimized, and evidence based National Strategic Plans (NSPs) that may be used as the basis for simplified “NSP-based ...