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Learn about the primary ways tuberculosis spreads through airborne transmission, high-risk settings, and effective prevention ...
Every year March 24 is marked as World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis is one of the most infectious diseases. Discover the symptoms, causes, risk factors and the global impact of this disease.
Opinion
Powering on to a TB-free society
Professor Rubeshan Perumal delves into the challenges that TB continues to produce, but the fight to eradicate it completely must go on.
World TB Day is observed globally on 24th March to amplify the urgency of ending TB – which is the world’s deadliest infectious disease. This year’s theme, “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver ...
Tuberculosis continues to cause a substantial amount of morbidity globally, with nearly 11 million people having active tuberculosis in 2023.1 Success rates for tuberculosis treatment have improved ...
The target of ending the global TB epidemic by 2035 is achievable, Cimas Health Group doctor Philip Manema believes, if there ...
HealthDay News — Preliminary data released this month by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that more than 10,300 tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported last year, representing ...
Despite being a high TB burden country, with an estimated incidence rate of 540 per 100,000 in 2020, the CAR continues to ...
Tuberculosis infections are increasingly common in the United States following the pandemic, preliminary data shows.