Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, ...

In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years—and so has the cost of containing it.

San Francisco health officials confirmed 204 latent tuberculosis cases at Archbishop Riordan High School, about 16% of those tested.

LEE — In response to a suspected case of tuberculosis at Lee Middle and High School, some 100 students will begin TB testing on Monday. Students who had "close contact" with the pupil suspected of ...

The San Francisco Department of Public Health said in a news release that among the 1,261 students and staff at the high school, 219 people, or about 17%, tested positive for TB. Subsequently, 204 of ...

PROVINCIAL Health Consultant Elisse Nicole Catalan announced on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a new collaboration with a World ...

While there is a vaccine for TB, it’s not generally recommended in the U.S. because of the low risk of severe disease in the ...