Learn about the primary ways tuberculosis spreads through airborne transmission, high-risk settings, and effective prevention ...

Current methods for tracking pulmonary TB, the most common form of the disease, rely on sputum smear microscopy, DNA ...

The tuberculosis (TB) epidemic remains one of the most daunting public health challenges of the 21 st century. Fuelled mainly by poverty, global population growth, the human immunodeficiency virus ...

Day is observed annually to commemorate the discovery of the TB-causing bacteria by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. The World Health ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test may become a viable option for detecting tuberculosis (TB) in the stool of ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be ...

Visakhapatnam: Vizianagaram was one of 347 districts selected for a 100-day nationwide tuberculosis (TB) elimination campaign. Among these districts, Vizianagaram conducted the highest number of ...

So far, the WHO has recommended molecular sputum tests for people living with HIV, in addition to urine antigen detection (TB-LAM).