David Ussery and Brian Delavan discuss bioinformatics into TB surveillance, presenting a new approach to tackling this ...

People with latent TB do not develop symptoms and aren't contagious, so they can't spread the infection to others. However, people with latent TB can still develop active TB at any time.

treatment doesn’t accelerate the clearance of TB bacilli, it is safe and improves patients’ clinical symptoms. Patients with tuberculosis (TB) who received vitamin D supplementation during treatment ...

“The infection is preventable and curable. If you have moved to England from a country where TB is more common, please be aware of the symptoms of TB so you can get promptly tested and treated through ...

That decision is more important if you’ve developed any symptoms of illness that could mean you’re contagious. Remember, even though tuberculosis can be treated, it can also be fatal if it’s ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

An active case of tuberculosis means that someone is contagious and has symptoms; Latent cases mean that someone has tuberculosis but doesn’t have symptoms and can’t spread it, per the Centers for ...

Early symptoms of the disease include coughs, fevers, night sweats and weight loss. Severe tuberculosis infection can kill by destroying the organs from the inside, causing them to bleed and fill ...

The infection is preventable and curable. If you have moved to England from a country where TB is more common, please be aware of the symptoms of TB so you can get promptly tested and treated ...

At first, tuberculosis symptoms are typically mild and easy to dismiss as a lingering cold or seasonal illness. But as the bacteria lingers and spreads, it becomes more serious and contagious.

Additionally, symptoms of TB in other parts of the body depend on the area affected. For example, TB disease of the lymph nodes may cause a firm red or purple swelling under the skin, and TB ...

An active case of tuberculosis means that someone is contagious and has symptoms; Latent cases mean that someone has tuberculosis but doesn’t have symptoms and can’t spread it, per the Centers ...