Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood ...

Early detection and treatment plans have helped limit further disease transmission in the US. However, we've seen numbers ...

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas.

Introduction Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious causes of death, with 1.3 million deaths.

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded ...

Tuberculosis (TB) probably isn't at the top of your worry list like the flu, COVID, and norovirus are. After all, many people believe the disease has been all but eradicated in the U.S. As it turns ...

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases since 2024, marking one of the largest outbreaks in recorded history ...

The endTB trial is one of four recent efforts to use randomized controlled trials to test new, shorter, less toxic regimens for drug-resistant TB. endTB uses two new drugs, bedaquiline and delamanid, ...