Health officials in Broward County are monitoring a possible tuberculosis exposure at a Fort Lauderdale high school.

In 2023, tuberculosis (TB) killed about 1.25 million people worldwide, more than any other infectious disease on Earth — even ...

A positive TB test requires further evaluation, for example a chest X-ray, to rule out active TB disease in an exposed person. A normal chest X-ray in someone with a positive test is called Latent ...

The test must be read by OHP 48-72 hours after placement. Learn more about TB. If you have had a positive TB test in the past and can provide documentation of the test result, then you do not need to ...

A test for TB that relies on a simple tongue swab instead ... David explains that anyone who gets a positive result from a tongue swab must be tested again with a sputum sample. "We're making ...

molecular testing, screening for symptoms, and skin or blood tests to measure dormant TB infection (TBI). All types of tests aim to accurately detect TB with low numbers of false positive results ...

the rt-LAMP assay too is a molecular test with high sensitivity and specificity. The rt-LAMP assay was able to detect TB DNA even when only 10 copy numbers were present per microlitre in a sample ...

Each of those who tested positive was connected with the appropriate treatment, according to officials. "While latent TB infection ... said testing at the clinics involves giving a blood sample.

Each of those who tested positive was connected with the appropriate treatment, according to officials. "While latent TB infection ... said testing at the clinics involves giving a blood sample.