Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two TB-related conditions exist ...

Multidrug-resistant TB cases have also increased, prompting free testing and treatment. Uninsured people as well as those whose health insurance does not cover it, will receive free treatment ...

Cases related to the outbreak were first reported in January 2024, and there were two reported TB deaths last year associated with this outbreak, Jill Bronaugh, a spokesperson for the Kansas ...

So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak. Kansas is facing one of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health ...

The White House is halting the supply of lifesaving drugs to poor countries as part of Donald Trump's freeze on foreign assistance. That includes HIV drugs keeping 20 million people alive, and ...

TB infections have been rising every year since 2020 after 30 years of decline. Now, a historic outbreak in Kansas is highlighting the disturbing trend. A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest ...

The biggest model it currently has is the EDDCT100 which retails for a staggering $40,000 or $400 per TB. As of November 2024, that is about 9x the price of the cheapest SSD on a per TB basis ...

TB is caused by bacteria that lives in the people’s lungs and spreads through the air when they talk, cough or sing. It is very infectious, but only spreads when a person has symptoms.

Also affected is USAID, which will hamper global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB). Each year the State Department distributes $6.5 billion US dollars through PEPFAR to fight HIV in 50 countries ...