What to know about local tuberculosis cases and how it spreads

A resident in southern New Jersey recently tested positive for tuberculosis. Here's what you need to know about the spread of ...

N.J. resident in isolation after testing positive for tuberculosis

While there is a vaccine for TB, it’s not generally recommended in the U.S. because of the low risk of severe disease in the ...

New Jersey resident tests positive for tuberculosis, health officials say

The Camden County Health Department is monitoring a resident who tested positive for tuberculosis, or T.B., on Feb. 17.
Post-Bulletin

TB testing still encouraged after positive result

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter’s doctor said her PPD was positive and sent her for a chest X-ray to rule out TB. Is it possible to have a false-positive result? Her pediatrician says she should follow ...

SF: Low Risk To Public From Tuberculosis Outbreak At Archbishop Riordan High School

The risk to the general public appears low after an outbreak of tuberculosis at Archbishop Riordan High School, the San ...
KETV Omaha

LATEST: Child diagnosed with tuberculosis, 13 others test positive in Douglas County

DAVID: WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPREADING IN OMAHA. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M DAVID EARL. ALEXANDRA: I’M ALEXANDRA STONE. WE FIRST BROKE THE STORY IN THE KETV MOBILE APP. THE ...
Mission Local

Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

San Francisco health officials confirmed 204 latent tuberculosis cases at Archbishop Riordan High School, about 16% of those ...