Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 13 million people in the U.S. have “latent TB infection.” Up to 10 percent will develop active TB if they aren’t treated.

A machine learning model outperformed biological tests for latent TB in identifying HIV-positive people at high risk of ...

Tuberculosis is primarily spread through prolonged, close contact with an infected person in an enclosed setting. Most people ...

KDHE reportable infectious disease statistics ... "So we do expect to find more, but we're hoping the more that we find is latent TB not active, so that their lives are not disrupted and having ...

Employees who have been diagnosed with a prior TB infection or an untreated latent TB infection will continue to complete an Annual TB Screening Form. The TB rate in the community is very low, making ...

As of 2025, TB cases are increasing both globally and in the United States due to higher international travel and migration, increased reporting, reactivation of latent TB infections and the ...

Background: Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the most effective strategy to control tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV infection. The tuberculin skin test ...

San Diego, CA–County officials are investigating a tuberculosis (TB) exposure linked to St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Paradise Hills, San ...

Not everyone infected will become sick, leading to two conditions: inactive or latent TB and active TB disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Active TB can almost ...

Forms of testing for TB vary depending on what stage of the disease a person is in. The three main stages of the disease are primary (exposure), latent (inactive) and active TB, each reflecting ...