Early diagnosis and treatment of active Tuberculosis is utmost priority, but identifying the latent TB, especially among the high risk groups is an essential step towards ending this disease.

Latent and active forms of TB are treated with antibiotics. For latent infections, treatment can last from three to six months. Active infection requires a longer course of treatment, often with ...

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 10,347 reported tuberculosis cases in the US in ...

Dear Doctors: I am 14 years old and recently had to test for tuberculosis. What is the common age range for tuberculosis? I did some research and learned that there are both latent and active ...

If exposure is detected or TB germs are found through PPD testing, Hewison says, "then preventive treatment can be offered to reduce your likelihood of developing active TB or spreading it to others." ...

Both active and latent TB are treatable,” Plascencia said. Anyone who experiences symptoms associated with tuberculosis, such as a persistent cough lasting three weeks or longer, ...

Two TB-related conditions exist: inactive TB and active TB. Kansas health officials said patients who test positive will be screened to see if they have active TB disease or latent TB infection.

Though TB is one of the deadliest diseases in human history and remains a leading cause of death worldwide, treatment remains troublingly inaccessible. And unlike other curable illnesses, TB infection ...