Detecting TB early goes a long way toward avoiding some of the disease's worst outcomes and preventing its spread to others.

These stages are known as primary, latent and active. In the primary stage of TB infection, most people don't have symptoms or experience only mild ones like a low-grade fever, fatigue or coughing.

Explore the complete guide to tuberculosis, from bacterial causes and early warning signs to modern treatment approaches and ...

Multnomah County health officials have confirmed an active case of tuberculosis at a Portland middle school. Officials said ...

The tricky thing about tuberculosis is that not everyone infected gets sick immediately. That's called inactive or latent tuberculosis. The inactive bacteria stay in the body, with the potential ...

A machine learning model outperformed biological tests for latent TB in identifying HIV-positive people at high risk of ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly 13 million people in the U.S. have “latent TB infection.” Up to 10 percent will develop active TB if they aren’t treated.

It’s estimated that perhaps a quarter of the global population has a latent case ... from advancing to the dangerous stage of an infection. An existing TB vaccine, which is known as BCG and ...

Marin County Public Health is reporting at least 14 active cases of tuberculosis. For comparison, 2024 saw 13 cases of TB in ...

Forms of testing for TB vary depending on what stage of the disease a person is in. The three main stages of the disease are primary (exposure), latent (inactive) and active TB, each reflecting ...