According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office, some Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees had positive skin tests for tuberculosis.

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

The CDC estimates that 13 million people live with inactive TB in the United States and ... to determine if you have it or not: a blood test and a skin test. When being tested, it is important ...

A TB outbreak in Kansas has people around the country worried. These facts will help you put the risk in perspective.Tuberculosis is uncommon in the U.S., but signs of an active case include a ...

According to the CDC, conditions that increase your risk ... There are two main tests for TB: a skin test and a blood test. Other tests can also be used, like chest x-rays or testing a sample ...

spreads through germs from people with active TB, according to the CDC. The symptoms of active TB include a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer, chest pain or coughing up blood or sputum ...

Tuberculosis, thought to be a disease of the past, is on the rise across the country and in New Jersey. In January, public health officials in the Kansas City metro area raised alarm about an ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more, following executive orders ...

Sputum tests, chest radiographs, liver and renal function tests, and complete blood counts were recommended for patients with TB during the treatment course. TB control guidelines require that sputum ...

Background: The urine Determine LAM test has the potential to identify tuberculosis (TB) and reduce early mortality among people living with HIV. However, implementation of the test in practice has ...

has resulted in 67 confirmed active tuberculosis cases and 79 confirmed latent cases, with two deaths. The CDC is providing on-site assistance in Kansas, including contact tracing, testing ...