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TB infection is different from active TB disease; and a flare up could happen within weeks of acquiring the infection or ...
A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain swelling ...
A recent phase 2b clinical trial in South Africa found that Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) revaccination did not prevent ...
A cough lasting over two weeks during the monsoon could signal asthma, sinusitis, or even tuberculosis. We got in touch with a lung health expert who explains warning signs and when to consult a ...
New research has found that delivering a stronger form of the tuberculosis vaccine directly to the lungs can help generate ...
DeKalb County has the highest rate of tuberculosis cases in Georgia. Next week, it’s opening a new clinic to help test for the disease and treat it.
Delhi health department's ongoing community-based tuberculosis (TB) screening drive in urban slums has identified 37 cases ...
The BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) is the oldest vaccine still in continuous use. For more than 100 years it has been protecting children from this potentially fatal contagious disease.
First-ever clinical trial exclusively conducted among people with hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis known as pre-extensively ...
HIV and TB remain two of our biggest public health threats in Eastern Highlands Province, says Health Promotion Officer, HEO ...
The board's plan aims to increase the capacity for handling patients and also find ways to bolster its response to the ...