Harris County has a higher rate of tuberculosis than the state and the nation, report finds – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/David J. Phillip FILE: Contact tracers work at Harris County Public Health facility Thursday, June 25, 2020,…
Cases of ‘white plague’ rising in US as doctors warn of ‘rebound effect’
A potentially deadly disease known as “the white plague” has been rising in the U.S. since the pandemic,…
Health Ministry: 2,600 exposed to tuberculosis in Sheba Medical Center
The Health Ministry and Sheba Medical Center issued a joint statement Sunday evening following the exposure of thousands…
‘Victorian disease’ outbreak hits Amazon warehouse: What you should know
Amazon has confirmed an outbreak of what has been referred to as “Victorian disease” at one of its…
Tuberculosis patients share brutal experiences with researchers
It started in March of last year. Jorge Sosa Martiareana, a 50-year-old self-employed mechanic in San Antonio, started…
Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023’s…
Health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply
JOHANNESBURG — JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention…
High school tuberculosis infection prompts investigation into possible exposures
COLDWATER, Mich. — A high school tuberculosis (TB) infection was confirmed Friday. In a letter to Coldwater High…
2 Klein Cain High School students diagnosed with active tuberculosis, parents notified
HOUSTON – Klein Cain High School has confirmed two cases of tuberculosis in a letter sent to the…
Scientists identify the killer of 5 billion starfish
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5…