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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Kansas deals with an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak – the largest in recorded history in the United States – you might be ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that can be very serious if not treated. TB can stay dormant in your body for decades, but it’s contagious only when you have active symptoms. Tuberculosis ...

A new study in "Nature Medicine" estimates 2 million people are incorrectly told they have TB each year — and clinicians miss ...

Tuberculosis outbreak hits a San Franscisco high school, with 3 active TB cases and over 50 latent infections. Health ...

A tuberculosis case is under investigation in Jackson County. The individual with TB spent time in the county during their infectious period. Close contacts will be notified by public health officials ...