Puducherry has become the first in the country to screen tuberculosis (TB) patients under the Family Adoption Programme, or FAP, which entails MBBS students adopting families to monitor their health ...

In a major positive step for global respiratory health, Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held May 19–27 ...

Health officials have shared a warning about tuberculosis (TB) and not ignoring the symptoms if you experience them. TB is an infection that usually affects the lungs, it can be treated with ...

No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis, following the increased screening efforts nationwide, Global Fund, an international NGO has said.The Fund, however, said that many ...

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving ...

Tuberculosis kills 1.3 million people each year, making it the deadliest infectious disease in the world, write KJ Seung and.

In 2023, tuberculosis claimed approximately 1·3 million lives,1 providing a stark reminder of the persistent inequities and ...

An active tuberculosis case was confirmed in a student at Dillard High School this week, leading to testing on campus Wednesday for others who may have potentially been exposed.

The vast majority of U.S. TB cases are diagnosed in people born in other countries. Other illnesses that weaken the immune system and allow latent TB infections to emerge may also be at play.

Congregate settings in high-burden regions: Schools, workplaces, and public transportation in countries with high TB prevalence can serve as transmission sites, especially when TB screening is ...

Furthermore, Mashatile explained that the country is among the 10 countries battling with the “triple burden of TB, HIV and TB co-infection”, even though TB is preventable and curable.