This ‘invisible’ disease isn’t a thing of the past. Thinking it is will only make the threat worse.

The invisible threat may be associated with 20th century sanatoriums but it's dangerous to think it stayed there.
Sacramento Bee

New tuberculosis case detected in Northern California. Here’s who is at risk

Yolo County officials traced contacts after a TB case surfaced at Cache Creek Casino. California saw 2,100 TB cases in 2024, with a rising mortality rate of 14%. Health agencies stress screening and ...

N.J. resident in isolation after testing positive for tuberculosis

While there is a vaccine for TB, it’s not generally recommended in the U.S. because of the low risk of severe disease in the ...
Yahoo

Tuberculosis outbreak linked to prominent high school, officials investigating

An outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) has been linked to a San Francisco high school. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) issued a health advisory on Jan. 29 about the outbreak, which has ...
Yahoo

Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This 1966 microscope photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...
Sacramento Bee

New tuberculosis case detected in Northern California. Here’s what to know

After an active case of tuberculosis was detected in the Sacramento area, you may be wondering about your risks of contracting the highly contagious disease. An individual with contagious tuberculosis ...