tuberculosis, Arkansas

Over 100 tuberculosis cases recorded in Arkansas, a 15-year high, health officials warn
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in Arkansas, reaching their highest point in over a decade, the Arkansas Department of Health announced Friday morning.Offici
Arkansas records 15-year high in Tuberculosis cases
Arkansas has recorded a 15-year high in the number of Tuberculosis cases, the state's Department of Health announced Friday.
Arkansas seeing record-setting tuberculosis case numbers
Officials clarified that tuberculosis disease can be fatal if not treated properly. Officials continued that in Arkansas, tuberculosis disproportionally affects African Americans,
Tuberculosis on the rise in Arkansas, health department says
ADH said that, in Arkansas, TB disproportionally affects African Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics and that those most at risk of complications are babies, young children, the elderly, and the immunocompromised.
ADH: Tuberculosis cases rising in Arkansas
Health officials say that these symptoms can be seen in various diseases, so they can often be misdiagnosed as recurring pneumonia or bronchitis.
Why are tuberculosis cases in Arkansas at a 15 year high?
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise among adult and pediatric populations in the Natural State, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Here's why.
The Daily Item1d
LTTE: It’s time to pass the End Tuberculosis Now Act
Tuberculosis (TB), often thought of as a disease of the past, is still one of the world’s deadliest killers. In 2021, 1.6 ...
The Biden-Harris open border is inviting yet another horror: tuberculosis
The Biden-Harris administration’s open-border policies have cleared the way for a silent killer to make its way across the ...
News Medical on MSN1d
Rutgers study sheds light on how bedaquiline fights drug-resistant tuberculosis
Rutgers Health research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) works against multidrug-resistant strains, potentially inspiring improved treatments and drug development ...
EurekAlert!3d
Bernd meibohm, Ph.D., part of research team securing $4 million NIH grant to improve tuberculosis treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) has coexisted with humanity since the beginning of human history. In 2022, tuberculosis (TB) was the ...
WNCT Greenville on MSN1d
Pitt County investigates tuberculosis case, no current public health risk
The Pitt County Health Department is currently investigating a case of tuberculosis. They were notified on Friday of the case, which involves an individual at D.H. Conley High School in Greenville.
News Medical2d
Study finds weakness in drug-resistant tuberculosis pathogens
A University of Otago-led study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering a new way to kill them. In the study, published in Nature Communications, ...
Hosted on MSN1d
No link at this time to previous tuberculosis case at DH Conley, says health director
A case of Tuberculosis case at DH Conley High School is under investigation following its discovery, according to the Pitt ...