Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
Kansas: TB Outbreak Is Largest in History. CDC: No It’s Not.
Kansas is currently experiencing a large tuberculosis outbreak, but federal health officials are countering the claim it’s a ...
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Trial data support 3 shorter regimens for drug-resistant TB
A randomized clinical trial conducted in seven countries has identified three new options for shorter, all-oral treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), researchers reported this week in the New ...
TB or not TB? A new clinician decision support tool for tuberculosis
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs are tasked with implementing the appropriate isolation of patients with ...
More than 5,000 cases of soaring Victorian superbug last year - see TB infection rate near you
Cases of tuberculosis rose in the UK last year to more than 5,000 according to the UKHSA, with those most at risk those who ...
TB outbreak: Kansas health officials report 67 cases since the beginning of January
The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
State Budget Follies; TB Outbreak Concerns; Arrests; More: PM Patch NH
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