Expert: Big TB Outbreaks in U.S. Are Rare, but Global Control Is Needed
Globally, cases of tuberculosis have been on the rise and efforts to control it are hampered by funding shortages, according to the WHO.
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Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled
Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three ...
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WHO calls for help on TB outbreak
Bill Nye the Science Guy rebukes RFK Jr., WHO calls for help on TB outbreak, and more in today's Morning Rounds newsletter.
WHO calls for immediate action as report shows 10% rise in child TB infections in European region
Tuberculosis infections among children in the European region rose 10% in 2023, indicating ongoing transmission and the need ...
Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years
Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years.
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DOH observes World Tuberculosis Day: ‘Public health vigilance can keep Hawaiʻi healthy’
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is recognizing World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, 2025, by raising awareness about the ...
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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms and Transmission Risks Explained
A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...
Tuberculosis Is Making a Comeback—Here's the Most Common Symptom to Watch Out For
Actually getting treatment is key: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that for two-thirds of TB patients who don't get ...
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As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
(THE CONVERSATION) An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and ...
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On COVID’s Fifth Anniversary, the U.S. Remains Vulnerable to Infectious Disease
The thing that was different with this outbreak is that the case number, um, for active tuberculosis cases, meaning the person can spread tuberculosis and is symptomatic, the active cases spiked ...
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Global Tuberculosis Control at Risk: Funding Cuts Raise Alarm
Global tuberculosis control is at risk as funding cuts threaten progress, raising concerns about future outbreaks.
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As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
Karen Dobos, Colorado State University and Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a ...