The number of tuberculosis cases in 2023 rose by 15% in California compared to the previous year. That's the highest year-over-year increase in 35 years.
The number of patients diagnosed with the bacterial disease is up 15 percent year over year, and medical professionals are ...
Health officials estimate more than 685,000 people in L.A. County have latent tuberculosis, where they aren't sick and are ...
According to county Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park, “State data shows that annually, approximately 200 people die with ...
Until COVID-19, tuberculosis was the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing about 1.5 million people annually. Contrary to public perception, the disease is still active in the United States.
Ten cases of active tuberculosis were identified in SLO County in 2023 – The number of tuberculosis cases in California and ...
A series of diseases that have been declining for years, and in some cases are considered eradicated in the U.S., are showing up again. Measles and tuberculosis have made headlines in recent weeks ...
SACRAMENTO, the United States, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of California has seen a "substantial increase" in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past year, accompanied by a rising rate of deaths ...
Leprosy is on the rise in the U.S., with Florida seeing a fifth of all new cases—and experts are mystified as to why.
A report published by France's health body shows that tuberculosis – although at a low level – saw a rebound in cases in 2023 ...