An outbreak of tuberculosis in three Nunavut communities is ongoing, in some cases, years later, according to the territory's Department of Health. The department declared an outbreak in ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by strains of bacteria known as mycobacteria. The disease most commonly affects the lungs and can be fatal if not treated. However, most infected ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium that causes the human disease tuberculosis. The ...

1 Up to 50% of households face expenses exceeding 20% of their annual income. 1 This rate rises to 82% for drug-resistant tuberculosis. Comprehensive financial protections, supported by national ...

The tuberculosis vaccine, also known as the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, is used to protect against tuberculosis (TB) and related complications. The BCG vaccine is no longer routinely given ...

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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death worldwide from a single infectious agent. In China the most common extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) is pleural tuberculosis (PLTB). An important ...

upch.pe Background A recurrent tuberculosis (TB) episode results from exogenous reinfection or relapse after cure. The use of genotyping allows the distinction between both. Methods We did a ...