Tamil Nadu integrates predictive model to reduce TB deaths, prioritizing severely ill patients for prompt hospital admission.

Tamil Nadu is the first state in India to integrate a predictive model assessing TB death probabilities into its TB SeWA ...

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

Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, resulting in more than 1·25 million deaths in 2023 alone.1 During ...

In 2023, tuberculosis claimed approximately 1·3 million lives,1 providing a stark reminder of the persistent inequities and ...

While common risk factors are low socioeconomic status, malnutrition and educational status, there are clear indicators that tobacco and tuberculosis are causally associated.

Explore the complete guide to tuberculosis, from bacterial causes and early warning signs to modern treatment approaches and essential prevention strategies ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Every year March 24 is marked as World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis is one of the most infectious diseases. Discover the symptoms, causes, risk factors and the ...