Scrofula occurs when tuberculosis bacteria affects an area outside the lungs. The main symptom is swelling on one side of the neck due to swollen lymph nodes. Scrofula is uncommon in the United States ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Students at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale returned to classes wearing masks after a message was sent out to parents that an individual who was on-campus was ...

A higher dose of the antibiotic rifampicin does not improve survival rates for patients with tuberculous meningitis. This severe form of tuberculosis causes inflammation of the brain membranes, and ...

Amazon has confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak at its Coventry warehouse in the UK, where 10 employees tested positive for ...

Tuberculous peritonitis is a bacterial infection that affects the peritoneum. It commonly causes abdominal pain and fever, but symptoms may also include weight loss, tiredness, and a loss of appetite.

No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial disease in the Kansas City metropolitan area has raised concerns about spread locally and ...

Tuberculosis (TB) in the throat is a rare type of TB that affects the larynx. It’s often misdiagnosed but has symptoms such as hoarseness and painful swallowing. If treated promptly, it can be fully ...