Officials confirmed the case in an American middle school and blood tests will be offered in the coming weeks.

Tuberculosis (TB), a potentially fatal disease ... leaving a small scar on the lung and surrounding lymph nodes that can be seen by a chest X-ray. Children are more likely to develop primary ...

From surveillance to testing to restocking, two experts outline how an investigation works ...

One confirmed case of tuberculosis has been diagnosed in an individual at Lane Middle School, Multnomah County Health ...

Patients with HIV can take both their antiretroviral therapy (ART) and treatment to prevent tuberculosis safely to prevent ...

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

Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year. The regional health authority reported 203 new ...

A woman in her 40s presented with a one month history of swelling and tenderness of the ears (fig 1), along with pain in her palms and fingers, and mild chest tightness. She had no history of chronic ...

Our modern lives of overworking, poor sleep routines and general life stress all exacerbate a wide variety of symptoms. However, there are some things that, though seemingly small, may require a ...

When the lymph nodes cannot circulate lymph fluid properly, this fluid builds up in the extremities. Lymphedema commonly causes swollen fingers, hands, toes, and feet. Other symptoms of this ...