Different types of immune cells form, so-called granulomas, in which M. tuberculosis can survive for years (latent infection). They fall into a permanently inactive state with reduced metabolic ...

The World Health Organization estimates that eight million people contract tuberculosis every year, 95 percent of whom live in developing countries. Annually, an estimated 3 million people die from TB ...

If left untreated, the infection can be fatal. Previous research has indicated that prisoners are at 10 times greater risk ...

(CNN) — When health workers stopped visiting her home in Pakistan to administer tuberculosis medication, Ratna Jamni began dragging herself to a clinic “step by painful step, when even standin ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say a rise in TB cases in Europe could mean a future surge in cases in the United States. AscentXmedia/Getty Images The WHO reports that the number of tuberculosis cases ...