First year health science students will need TB testing and screening prior to or at arrival. At this time, UHCS is providing a TB blood test (IGRA). The cost of this test is almost always covered by ...

As the world commemorates World TB Day - a day to educate the public about tuberculosis (TB) and celebrate the milestones reached in treating and eradicating the bacterial disease - some health ...

The National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination works with state and local health agencies to prevent and control tuberculosis. This is the primary site for US ...

San Diego County’s public health department continued Friday to work with Sweetwater Union School District to notify students and staff of Southwest High School about potential exposure to ...

A female employee at Fremont Middle School in Las Vegas died of tuberculosis in mid-July after potentially exposing more than 100 people to the highly contagious disease, school and public health ...

Districts with lower reporting of presumptive tuberculosis (TB) cases have been directed to analyse the reasons for the shortfall and take immediate corrective measures to intensify screening, as key ...

The world is seeing TB deaths starting to increase for the first time in over 10 years. To turn things around and to put an end to TB being a leading infectious disease killer globally, we need to ...

A year ago, Laura Hall felt tired all the time, was losing weight and had a bad cough. The 41-year-old Spanish teacher from Shelburne, Vt., went to doctors for three months before they finally nailed ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of India’s most significant public health challenges, with the country accounting for nearly a quarter of the global TB burden. Despite a robust national programme and ...

While there is limited data on tuberculosis in South Africa’s schools, a growing body of evidence suggests there is significant TB transmission in our often overcrowded classrooms. Tiyese Jeranji ...

On the Free Drugs and Free Diagnostics schemes, the Union Health Minister directed the States to strengthen supply-chain ...