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S.C. (WCSC) — A confirmed case of tuberculosis has been identified at Summerville High School

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) —The South Carolina Department of Public Health is investigating a tuberculosis exposure at Summerville High School and is working with school officials to identify people who may have been exposed

Local and federal officials are giving conflicting accounts about tuberculosis at the GEO Group’s Aurora ICE Processing Center

Student researcher Timothy Williams Jr. (left) and Professor Shelley Haydel look at mycobacterial colony forming units with a digital microscope. Photo by Andy DeLisle/ASU

There were 50 large outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States from 2017-2023, with an outbreak defined as at least 10 related cases, according to an April report* (see footnote) from the CDC. Cases in the United States have been increasing, particularly since the pandemic. Journalists may want to cover TB not only as…

San Diego County’s Tuberculosis Prevention and Care Program Friday announced a potential exposure to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis for California State University San Marcos students and staff