Tuberculosis outbreak recorded at Bay Area private high school as all classes suspended

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that attack the lungs, and is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or ...

Tuberculosis warning sent to Long Island school district after students possibly exposed

The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.

Tuberculosis outbreak linked to prominent high school, officials investigating

Tuberculosis outbreak hits a San Franscisco high school, with 3 active TB cases and over 50 latent infections. Health ...
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Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in human history. Here's why.

When most of us think of serious diseases that kill millions of people, the ones that come to mind are often the ones that get the most attention: cancer, COVID-19, heart disease and diabetes. But a ...

Tuberculosis Outbreak at Bay Area Catholic High School: A Growing Concern in California

In a troubling development, an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) has been reported at Archbishop Riordan High School, a private Catholic institution in the Bay Area. This alarming incident reflects a ...

Tuberculosis outbreak reported at Catholic high school in Bay Area. Cases statewide are climbing

San Francisco public health officials issued a health advisory after identifying a tuberculosis outbreak in a private ...
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New tuberculosis case detected in Northern California. Here’s who is at risk

Yolo County officials traced contacts after a TB case surfaced at Cache Creek Casino. California saw 2,100 TB cases in 2024, with a rising mortality rate of 14%. Health agencies stress screening and ...

Even when you don't have TB symptoms, this century-old test can still detect the disease.

Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

California school shutters over tuberculosis outbreak as state faces rates nearly double national average

A prominent California high school suspended in-person classes after facing over 50 tuberculosis cases. The first case connected to Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco was reported in ...