While tuberculosis spread is not significant nationally, lack of awareness of the latent form of the condition raises legitimate concerns for potential future infections.

The County of San Diego announced a potential TB exposure at Sunset Elementary School in San Ysidro, and free TB screening is ...

After an individual at a valley elementary school tested positive for tuberculosis, school officials are working with the Southern Nevada Health District to test impacted students and faculty and ...

The county’s Tuberculosis Program is working with the San Diego College of Continuing Education Wednesday to notify students, employees and staff that they were potentially exposed to and are at risk ...

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...

A person usually contracts tuberculosis (TB) when they breathe in TB bacteria. In rare cases, the bacteria may travel to the genitourinary tract and transmit between people during sexual activity. If ...