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DeKalb County has the highest rate of tuberculosis cases in Georgia. Next week, it’s opening a new clinic to help test for the disease and treat it. The clinic at the county’s Richardson Health Center ...
Tuberculosis (TB) belongs to infectious diseases leading to the high mortality and morbidity worldwide. Since long-term ...
Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. By 1900, TB — which ...
High-Level Primary Pretomanid-Resistant with ddn In-Frame Deletion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Its Association with Lineage 4.5 in China ...
Explore the complete guide to tuberculosis, from bacterial causes and early warning signs to modern treatment approaches and essential prevention strategies ...
A CASE of the “world’s deadliest infectious disease” has been detected in an East Sussex primary school – prompting a reminder of symptoms to look out for. The UK Health Sec… ...
The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.
Introduction During adolescence, tuberculosis incidence rises, with a greater increase in males compared with females. Tuberculosis notifications and estimates infrequently disaggregate adolescent age ...
Introduction Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious causes of death, with 1.3 million deaths. Digital adherence technologies (DATs) have the potential to provide ...
Patients with tuberculosis infection who survive treatment may benefit from improved linkage to post-treatment primary and HIV comprehensive care.
Only recent primary tuberculosis cases are retained for study — that is, the cases for which the tuberculin reaction was known to be negative less than six months before the beginning of treatment.