An estimated 13 million people in the U.S. are living with latent tuberculosis, the CDC says, and many of them don't know they have the disease. Experts say awareness around risk factors is imperative, so that people can get tested and prevent spread in case it becomes active. As Congre...
Image: “Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria” by CDC/Dr. George P. Kubica. License:Public Domain Virulence factorsVirulence factorsThose components of an organism that determine its capacity to cause disease but are not required for its viability per se. Two classes have been characterized: toxins,...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9,029 new cases of TB were reported in the United States in 2018.1 Verywell / Emily Roberts Tuberculosis Symptoms When a healthy person gets infected with TB, their immune system cells will usually wall off the infection...
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SETTING: A key program performance objective established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is that 93% of tuberculosis (TB) cases complete treatment within 12 months. OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of and risk factors for delay in anti-tuberculosis treatment completion. ...