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 ...
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4 more people test positive for tuberculosis at an Olathe high school

A computer-generated image of tuberculosis bacteria, the pathogen infecting people at an Olathe high school. Health officials announced an active tuberculosis case at Olathe Northwest High School in ...
Medscape

PPD-Positive Living Kidney Donor?

The literature shows that the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is higher in kidney transplant recipients compared with the general population. TB prophylaxis is usually given to recipients (not donors) ...
Post-Bulletin

Medical Edge — TB testing encouraged even 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 ...
NBC Chicago

Indiana hospital notifies hundreds of patients of potential exposure to TB bacteria

A southern Indiana hospital where an employee recently tested positive for tuberculosis has notified hundreds of patients that they may have been exposed to the bacteria that causes the illness. Clark ...