Tuberculosis continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years.

Not everyone infected with the bacteria that causes TB will get sick, which is called a latent or inactive TB infection.

tuberculosis). However, different bacteria can cause TB in other countries. TB might be inactive and not cause symptoms, but if the bacteria multiply in the body, the symptoms can cause severe ...

Genital tuberculosis is a cause of infertility that is often overlooked until it has a significant negative impact on a woman ...

The global community will celebrate World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March. While TB is preventable and curable, the disease ...

As of early 2025, tuberculosis cases are increasing in the U.S. This disease causes significant lung damage and, if not treated, is almost always lethal. World TB Day on March 24 raises awareness ...

Leading UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ ...

As it happens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis ... years or decades for an infection to result in symptoms. This is why the current outbreaks have actually ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...

(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 ...

One of the key obstacles is the persistent stigma surrounding TB and HIV which often deters individuals from seeking timely diagnosis and treatment.