Tuberculosis is a disease that most commonly causes an infection of the lungs. (Photo: Getty Images) With cases of tuberculosis (TB) cropping up at schools in different parts of the country — ...

A recent case of tuberculosis found at Bob Jones High School in Madison Alabama has people asking questions about a disease that most only know about from books, tv shows, or movies. According to the ...

Has the recent Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas got you worried about catching TB? Learn about the top symptoms to look out for and explore some tips on how to stop the spread. Taylor Leamey wrote ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Although it's often thought of as a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still found ...

Tuberculosis (TB) symptoms vary depending on whether the disease is active or latent. Symptoms typically affect the lungs and may include a persistent, productive cough, fatigue, and fever. TB is a ...

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in the state's history, and while the risk of contracting the bacterial disease is low in Michigan, it's worth knowing what to look ...

Untreated tuberculosis may result in several long-term complications, such as permanent lung damage. It’s vital for the condition to be treated early to prevent the infection from traveling to other ...

Tuberculosis is a treatable bacterial disease that typically affects the lungs and gets spread frequently from person to person through the air. Bacteria from tuberculosis is usually put into the air ...

The outbreak started last January. Kansas health officials say numbers are trending downward, but they still expect to find more cases. This story has been updated to reflect that this is one of the ...

It's not the first time this year that a contagious tuberculosis case has been detected in the Sacramento area. In August, an individual with active TB was identified at Cache Creek Casino Resort in ...

Tuberculosis (TB) medication can cause short-term side effects, such as loss of appetite, fever, and fatigue. Long-term side effects can include lung dysfunction and issues with the digestive system.

When TB affects the kidneys, symptoms are often different than when it affects the lungs. When symptoms appear, they often resemble those of a urinary tract infection. Timely treatment is important to ...