The treatment of TB involves a combination of several antibiotics. These are aimed at reducing the risk of transmission, ...

Consumption, phthisis, the white plague—a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ...

The drug Rifampicin, which is used in serious bacterial infections, particularly Tuberculosis, is expected to be commissioned ...

KARACHI: While final lab tests for confirmation of an active TB infection in two Safari Park elephants are yet to be ...

The new treatment regimen, recommended for patients aged three months to 16 years with non-severe drug-susceptible TB, is known as 2HRZE/2HR. It involves a two-month initial phase using four TB drugs, ...

Kansas faces one of the largest TB outbreaks in US history. TB, an enduring pandemic, thrives in poverty-stricken areas and ...

Trying to keep a resurgence of tuberculosis cases from exploding into an outbreak, the Vanderburgh County Health Department plans to open a new clinic.

Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...

The other important drugs like Prednisolone, Betamethasone and Dexamethasone are also expected to be commissioned this year.

Chest X-rays are used to identify lung abnormalities, while sputum tests may be conducted for older children to detect TB bacteria. A thorough clinical evaluation, including a detailed medical history ...