In the city of Harar, “hyena men” feed the predators by hand. Now, research suggests the animals could help solve Ethiopia’s ...

The CDC says the rise in large outbreaks signals persistent transmission among people facing social and economic instability.

Harris County leads the state in rates of tuberculosis, and has nearly double the rate of active cases compared to the rest of the county, according to a new report from Harris County Public Health ...

Tuberculosis (TB) screenings will be mandatory for some tenants and workers in Bedok, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) announced on Thursday (April 30). The mandatory screenings apply only for ...

Superspreading became a familiar concept to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior studies examining infectious disease ...

Scientists have long known that the immune system plays a key role in aging. As people age, they have weaker responses to ...

A tuberculosis outbreak at a Long Beach hotel has caused the health department to declare a public health emergency, though the City Council will need to ratify the decision. The city had confirmed 14 ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Northern Nevada Public Health held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for its new Tuberculosis Clinic, the first new constructed health care facility at the county level since the 1970s.

So we asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who went to school in the '60s, '70s, and '80s to share what their school ...

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...