But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

However, most people get infected with TB don’t get sick, according to NCDHSS. That’s because their bodies can fight the ...

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas.

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S.

Kansas public health officials have ordered quarantines during the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak, but lawmakers are ...

In part 2 of this interview, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, highlights the need for prolonged antibiotics and strong public health measures to combat tuberculosis (TB) at both the individual and population ...

In Kansas, USA, public health workers are battling one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history. As of Jan 31, 67 patients in the Kansas City metropolitan area had active infections and 79 ...

Medical researchers left to compile national data by hand, contraceptive guidelines deemed essential by doctors erased, and ...

Two patients have died since spread of disease was identified in January 2024, reports Alan Booth, Senior Editor at ...

Elisha Caldwell had been head of the local health department while an outbreak of TB grew in the Kansas City area, becoming ...

An unprecedented yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has officials and residents concerned about lack of resources and additional cases that may occur under the radar.