Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, primarily attacking the lungs but ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lexington Medical Center has confirmed that both the hospital and the South Carolina Department of Health have completed initial testing on anyone who may have encountered a patient ...

Every year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed to raise awareness about one of the world’s oldest yet still ...

TB survivors have approximately three to four times greater mortality than their local population. In pulmonary TB, the most common form of active TB disease, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria ...

Pneumoconiosis comprises a group of heterogeneous lung diseases resulting from the inhalation of mineral dust. It is an occupational hazard with significant economic and social implications. Notably, ...