Tuberculosis is an infectious disease and there is no doubt that it takes thousands of life every year in India. Tuberculosis is a lung infection that can spread very rapidly and affect your ...

“Pulmonary tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs and is responsible for the majority of TB cases worldwide. Symptoms include persistent cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, fatigue, and ...

A highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis has killed about 85% of South African HIV patients who have become infected, presenting one of the most worrisome problems in HIV and tuberculosis control, ...

This is caused by bacteria which are resistant to at least Isoniazid and Rifampin, the two most potent TB medications. Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB) This is caused by bacteria which are ...

The routine use of steroids to treat tuberculosis may help reduce deaths from all types of the disease, according to a new review of existing research. The routine use of steroids to treat ...

The rate of tuberculosis in San Francisco has been dropping over the last decade, but health officials say they are seeing a new type of TB patient, someone who isn't poor or homeless or a newly ...

Tuberculosis (TB) may last for several months, with treatment. The length of time it takes to cure the condition can vary. It may depend on whether the TB is latent or active. Tuberculosis (TB) is a ...

A clinical risk score for identifying HIV-positive patients diagnosed with tuberculosis with an increased chance of dying within 2 months has been developed. A new model for estimating the ...