Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

UAB requires initial TB screening, per CDC guidelines, while annual screening is not required. Routine TB testing may be needed based on examination of job risk. Employees who have been diagnosed with ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

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 — ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On Tuesday, the Chicago Health Department confirmed there are some cases of tuberculosis among migrants newly arrived in the city. They are not saying exactly how many cases there are ...

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at a Joliet high school earlier this week was the second in the Chicago area this month, leaving many to wonder if they should be cautious about the disease often ...