World Tuberculosis Day 2025: A persistent cough could be a sign of either allergies or tuberculosis (TB). While allergic coughs are dry and triggered by environmental factors, TB-related coughs ...

A TB cough differs from a normal cough in several ways. It typically persists for more than 2-3 weeks, unlike the shorter duration of common coughs. One significant aspect of a TB cough is the ...

A persistent cough—sometimes with accompanying blood—is the most common symptom, says Dr. Cathy Hewison, a physician and tuberculosis advisor at the Paris-based humanitarian organization ...

"If you've been exposed to somebody with tuberculosis and have a cough greater than two weeks, then seeking clinical care is very important for the sake of being diagnosed," Meghan states.

The tuberculosis cough often begins as a mild irritation that gradually intensifies. Initially, it may occur primarily in the morning or evening, but progression leads to frequent coughing ...

Lack of testing accounts for the highest number of patients lost in the TB care cascade, and stigma keeps many patients from ...

Health officials have shared a warning about tuberculosis (TB) and not ignoring the symptoms if you experience them. TB is an ...

Tuberculosis kills 1.3 million people each year, making it the deadliest infectious disease in the world, write KJ Seung and.

However, TB-related cough may have distinct features that could make it easier to detect it on time. Dr Reddy shared that a cough lasting over 2-3 weeks, ...

They called her obsessive, even delusional — but beneath the grassy ruins of a defunct, church-run home for unwed mothers in ...

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, ...

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections ...