Although TB mainly affects the lungs, the bacteria can spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body, including the brain. Once in the brain, the bacteria form small infected areas called ...

On this World Tuberculosis Day, a renewed commitment must be made to reach all patients with TB and prevent the spread of disease. Credit: Andrew Angelov via Shutterstock. The international community ...

Consumption, phthisis, the white plague — a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ice age. Today, the disease — passed from those who are actively sick to ...

Editor's note: This story was updated on March 12, 2025, to note that the outbreak is not the largest on record in the United States. We apologize for the error ...

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), which is believed to be present in nature for at least 15,000 years. In the Andean ...