Identifying risk factors for tuberculosis, such as close contact with TB patients, a weakened immune system, and low quality living conditions, is essential for effective prevention.

A nationwide study found that TB history did not elevate long-term cancer risk among individuals living with HIV.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 10,347 reported tuberculosis cases in the US in 2024, a 8% increase from 2023. Though the CDC did see a 15.6% increase in ...

“Few national studies have focused on determining risk factors for [extrapulmonary TB] in the United States,” Gina Oda, MS, associate director of the Public Health National Program Office at U ...

Correctional facilities: Prison populations worldwide experience TB rates 10-100 times higher than general populations due to overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, and higher rates of risk factors.

Risk factors for progression from latent to active TB include: ... For contacts of TB patients and others at high risk, treating latent TB infection prevents progression to active disease.

o Because HIV weakens the immune system, people with both TB and HIV infection are at high risk of developing TB disease. o If you are HIV-positive, you are 30 times more likely to get active TB once ...

Outbreak or not, your risk of getting tuberculosis is low unless you're in very close contact with a person with active symptoms. Even if you've breathed in TB germs , you cannot spread it to ...