Occasionally the drugs can cause more serious side effects, like liver damage. Some tuberculosis cases are drug-resistant, which can make them harder to treat. Patients with drug-resistant TB may ...

While TB cases have been rising nationally in recent years, public health officials continue to emphasize there is no threat ...

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Active tuberculosis illness can take weeks to develop. It's not sudden, like the flu, COVID-19 or a common cold. Just because people attended the Chiefs AFC championship win or another crowded ...

As of now, Texas does not have any confirmed active tuberculosis cases, according to data from the Texas Department of Human and Health Services. In 2022, Texas reported 50 tuberculosis deaths and ...