What you need to know about tuberculosis testing, vaccine longevity

So, even once the bacteria are vanquished, a person most likely will continue to test positive, as the immune system will ...
Becker's Hospital Review

The 100-Year-Old Tuberculin Skin Test vs. TB Blood Test

In this episode we are joined by Hema Kapoor, MD, SM, D(ABMM), Senior Medical Director of Infectious Diseases/Immunology and Global Diagnostics Network, Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, to ...
AOL

Even when you don't have TB symptoms, this century-old test can still detect the disease.

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...
University of Cape Town NewsOpinion

Take TB testing to the community to detect asymptomatic cases

To slow the spread of tuberculosis (TB) and enable early detection of infectious cases in South Africa and other high-burden ...
Billings Gazette

TB tests required for arthritis patients wishing to take Remicade

WASHINGTON (AP) Rheumatoid arthritis patients must be tested for tuberculosis before they begin taking a treatment called Remicade, the drug maker and the government announced Wednesday. Patients ...
Medical News Today

Exposure to tuberculosis: What to do and prevention tips

Tuberculosis (TB) can transmit via the air, and the risk of infection depends on several factors. These can include the duration of exposure, proximity to a person with the infection, and immune ...