The bacterial infection, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mostly affects the lungs, but can also affect the kidneys, liver, heart, genitals and other organs. The disease can be ...

A new study has found that tuberculosis disrupts glucose metabolism in the liver. This potentially pushes vulnerable patients towards developing related diseases such as diabetes. The study was ...

The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing ...

A second active tuberculosis case has been identified in the Chicago suburbs, this time at Joliet West High School.