Tuberculosis

Is there a tuberculosis vaccine? Yes, but it’s not as good as it could be. It’s time for a new one.

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Rachel Carter

It’s 2024, and people are still dying from … consumption. This ancient disease, known today as tuberculosis or TB, has plagued humanity ...

Vaccinating migrants like US children would have prevented disease outbreaks at Chicago shelters: experts

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Rachel Carter

The alarming outbreak of measles and tuberculosis (TB) at migrant shelters in Chicago could easily have been avoided if the illegal migrants ...

US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023

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Rachel Carter

Health By Associated Press Published March 29, 2024, 10:22 a.m. ET The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 was the highest ...

Breakthrough in Flu Prevention? Scientists Discover Surprising Power of Century-Old Vaccine

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Rachel Carter

Researchers at the McGill University Health Centre have found that the old tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, also protects against influenza A, indicating potential ...

Measles and tuberculosis should be long-forgotten. Why are cases rising in the U.S.?

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Olivia Martin

A series of diseases that have been declining for years, and in some cases are considered eradicated in the U.S., are showing ...

Over 600 exposed across 26 schools

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Rachel Carter

A person with active tuberculosis visited 26 schools in the Las Vegas area over more than a year, exposing over 600 people ...

Westview YMCA had active case. 500 kids exposed

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Rachel Carter

Officials in Nebraska are testing more than 500 children and staff at an Omaha area YMCA drop-in daycare center for possible exposure ...

More than 500 people asked to test for tuberculosis after case at Nebraska day care

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Rachel Carter

A Nebraska health department is investigating more than 500 possible exposures to tuberculosis linked to an active case at a YMCA in ...

11 tuberculosis cases linked to Bay Area casino, officials say

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Rachel Carter

Eleven cases of tuberculosis were reported in individuals who spent time at the California Grand Casino in Pacheco between 2018 and 2023. Screenshot ...

11 tuberculosis cases linked to California casino, officials say

Health
Rachel Carter

Eleven cases of tuberculosis were reported in individuals who spent time at the California Grand Casino in Pacheco, a suburb of Oakland, ...