Tuberculosis cases increase in this Central Valley county. Here’s what you can do

Tulare County health officials urge TB screening for exposed or high-risk people; early detection of latent infection can prevent illness.
Science Focus

Tuberculosis rates are rising. Here's who's most at risk

Cases of tuberculosis are rising in the UK and US, and experts are urging that a holistic approach to treatment is the best ...
Yahoo

8 million people were infected with TB in 2023. WHO says that's the highest it has seen

LONDON (AP) — More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track. About 1 ...
Yahoo

Silent killer: Quarter of people with TB show no symptoms, study says

Health bodies need to rethink the way they diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), researchers have warned, after a study found more than a quarter of people living with the disease do not report any ...

New tuberculosis case detected in Northern California. Here’s what to know

According to the most recent state data, there were 2,100 TB cases reported in California in 2024, representing only a slight ...
The American Prospect

Losing India’s Guardian Angels

USAID funding supported efforts to eradicate tuberculosis in India, one of the country’s deadliest diseases. Now, that money ...
WXYZ

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, Tuberculosis cases have hit record highs, with over 8 million people infected worldwide last year. The World Health Organization ...