One confirmed case of tuberculosis has been diagnosed in an individual at Lane Middle School, Multnomah County Health ...

The Marin County public health office has confirmed 14 active cases so far this year, compared to 13 cases in 2024.

"Once there is a positive TB result, a chest x-ray will be done to detect any active disease,"Grobman says. "Both active and latent tuberculosis will need to be treated, but with different ...

Researchers have determined in a new study that the elderly in Tamil Nadu have a three times greater incidence of ...

Despite previous global declines, TB rates rose by 4.6% from 2020 to 2023 ... at the diagnostic stage due to the high cost of chest x-ray equipment and a shortage of trained radiologists.

Speaking on the accuracy of Handheld X-ray machine tests, Dr Chaurasia said, "The accuracy of this test is 90 percent, this machine is very useful for us to reach the target of elimination of TB.

She warns that one symptomatic TB patient can infect up to 15 others a year. AI X-ray units In a decisive step aimed at eliminating the disease, the State TB Cell is set to deploy artificial ...

Travelers from six Asian countries where tuberculosis is prevalent will have ... applicants must be checked by a doctor and undergo a chest X-ray examination at a medical institution designated ...