Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

TB is spread when a person with active TB of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sings. TB germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment. TB germs are more likely to ...

Every year, 10 million people contract tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and approximately 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease. Treatment ...

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

Tuberculosis primarily attacks the lungs. Various apparatuses promised to eradicate symptoms of tuberculosis, such as catarrh (buildup of phlegm in the airways). | Fototeca Storica Nazionale./ ...

Pope Francis was in pain, swollen and walking very little. Italian pulmonologist Dr. Barbara Moscatelli says that this is ...

As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering whether they’re at risk. The Kansas outbreak, described by health officials ...

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

Active cases of Tuberculosis (TB) have been on the rise across Minnesota and nationally since 2022. TB is a dangerous bacterial infection that attacks the lungs. There are two different kinds of TB.

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Around 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The novel ...