Tag: Tuberculosis
Health Officials Alarmed by Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
Local health officials are offering free TB testing to help control the outbreak
Shorter Treatment Regimens Recommended for Tuberculosis
Four-month regimen recommended for drug-susceptible TB and six-month regimen recommended for drug-resistant TB
Global TB Cases Hit Record High, TB Becomes Top Infectious Disease Killer
Tuberculosis continues to mostly affect people in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Western Pacific
Persistent Disparities Seen by Race/Ethnicity in Incidence of TB
Incidence rate ratios as high as 14.2 among American Indian or Alaska Native females compared with non-Hispanic Whites
CDC: Tuberculosis Case Counts, Rates Increasing Since 2020
16 percent increase in TB cases seen in 2023 versus 2022, with the rate increased from 2.5 to 2.9 per 100,000
Dexamethasone No Benefit in HIV-Positive With Tuberculous Meningitis
No survival benefit or benefit in any secondary end point seen for adjunctive dexamethasone versus placebo
USPSTF Recommends Screening At-Risk Persons for Latent TB Infection
Moderate net benefit found for preventing active tuberculosis disease by screening persons at increased risk for infection
USPSTF Recommends Screening At-Risk Persons for Latent TB Infection
Moderate net benefit found for preventing active tuberculosis disease by screening persons at increased risk for infection
Mortality High for Patients With Concurrent TB, COVID-19
In adjusted analysis, 31 percent of people with concurrent diseases died
Incidence of Tuberculosis Up to 2.5 Cases Per 100,000 in U.S. in 2022
Compared with 2021, in 2022, TB incidence was higher among persons aged 4 years and younger and 15 to 24 years and lower in those aged 65 years and older
