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- What Happens When Your Tuberculosis Skin Test Is Positive?When I was hired as a nurse aide, I was required to get a tuberculosis skin test. When the results were read, it turned out I had a positive reaction. What exactly did that mean?
- Haunted America: The Ghosts of Saranac Lake, New YorkThe small village of Saranac Lake was once filled with deathly ill patients fighting the attacks of infectious tuberculosis and sadly most lost their battle.
- Symptoms of TuberculosisTuberculosis or otherwise referred to as TB, is described as an infectious disease that has been around since the start of all time. There are two organisms that are known to cause tb, they are Mycobacterium TB and Mycobacterium Bovis.
- First Antibiotic Remedy for Tuberculosis Discovered, 1943Tuberculosis has been around nearly as long as mankind itself. It took a long time to find a remedy.
Less Smoking, Less TB, More Lives SavedLess smoking would mean saving more lives world wide from dying of tuberculosis.- Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Prisons Studied in the PhilippinesPrevalence of tuberculosis studied in 7 prisons in the Philippines.
- Researchers Report Breakthrough in Treatment of Latent TuberculosisExperts are excited about a breakthrough that shortens the length of treatment for the latent form of tuberculosis. It could cut the use of medication from nine months to 90 days.
- Are People with Tuberculosis at Greater Risk of Lung Cancer?Tuberculosis is a chronic infection of the lungs that can spread to other parts of the body. Recently, scientists found a connection between tuberculosis and lung cancer. Find out more.
- PPD Skin Test GuideAre you getting ready for a PPD skin test? Here we will detail this test and give you the information you need to know.
- The Woman Behind the Sabin Program for the Prevention of TuberculosisIn 1945, Florence Rena Sabin received the Trudeau Medal from the National Tuberculosis Association for her scientific work on pathology of tuberculosis.
The Effects of Tuberculosis on Your DogIf you see your dog coughing and sneezing excessively, could it be a minor cold or has your dog contract Tuberculosis? Though rare, a dog can be infected with the disease from a human through airborne pathogens.- How to Prevent TuberculosisTuberculosis is a dangerous contagious disease that kills millions of people world wide.
- Most Haunted Places on Earth: Waverly Hills SanatoriumWaverly Hills Sanatorium was originally built to accommodate tuberculosis patients in the early 1900's. Its tragic past has lent it to be considered one of the most haunted places on Earth.
Tuberculosis Breathalyzer and Portable Flourescent Microscope Could Revolutionize Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Poor CountriesRecent innovations including a tuberculosis breathalyzer, and a portable fluorescent microscope, could revolutionize tuberculosis care in developing countries.- Mycobacterium TuberculosisOverview of the general characteristics and cell wall structure of the tubercle bacillus and stages in disease progression.
- Tuberculosis: An Overview of TB and Latent TBTB (tuberculosis) is an infection caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also called Tubercles bacillis, which attacks the lungs. TB can affect other parts of the body, but usually infects the lungs.
- Tuberculosis - from Symptoms to TreatmentThis article is broken down into signs and symptoms, pathology and etiology, diagnosis, treatment and epidemiology.
- Nonpulmonary Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis of the Lymph NodesTuberculosis that affects certain parts of the body other than the lungs is referred to as nonpulmonary tuberculosis, an example of which is discussed in this article.
- Does a Positive TB Skin Test Mean You Always Have TB?Tuberculosis is historically one of the most dangerous infections in the history of modern man. For many centuries, tuberculosis was one of the leading causes of death in much of the world.
Tuberculosis Test Available at Mecklenburg Health Department in CharlottePeople do not routinely have a TB test unless they work in a position where it is required. Recent scares may make people more aware of their options for testing for tuberculosis.- XXDR Tuberculosis May Be Much More Common Than Portrayed in the MediaXXDR TB, or extremely drug resistant tuberculosis is often fatal and treatment may require months of difficult in-hospital chemotherapy style treatment.
- The New White Plague: What Should We Do?A brief look at the re-emergency of diseases like TB and malaria; questions about how to handle in the future.
- Extremely Drug Resistant TB (XXDR-TB) Discovered in the United StatesAntibiotic resistance, highlighted by the recent discovery of extremely drug resistant TB (XXDR-TB) in the United States, is a growing global health concerns as resistant strains of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases become more prevalent.
TB (Tuberculosis) ReturnsFirst case of the return of a highly communicable disease.- How to Diagnose TuberculosisTuberculosis is still within the US, and mostly in places like Asia or Africa. My article talks about how doctors approach TB.
- The Issue of Future PregnanciesAn overview of the issue of future pregnancy the steps that should be taken for heart patients and the case of tuberculosis and also inactive tuberculosis.
- The Possibility of Tuberculosis When You Have Rheumatoid ArthritisTuberculosis is a good example of a condition that presents a bigger threat to those with rheumatoid than other people. People with rheumatoid arthritis are ten times more likely to get tuberculosis than someone in the average population.
- What to Do If You Get a False-Negative Tuberculosis (TB) Skin TestFalse-negative results are common in TB skin testing. The following will help you understand why and what to do if it occurs.
- Tuberculosis, an OverviewA general overview of tuberculosis.
Three Types of Tuberculosis InfectionCaused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB is an infectious bacterial disease of the respiratory system that can disseminate into a deadly systemic infection.
What Causes a False Positive TB Skin Test?The tuberculosis skin test (TST) is a simple and valuable tool for detecting tuberculosis exposure and infection. But testing positive does not always indicate TB.- The Diagnosis and Vaccination of Tuberculosis, Prepare Yourself Now!This article describes what is involved in the diagnosis and vaccination of tuberculosis.
Alcohol and TuberculosisMixing Alcohol with Tuberculosis is a dangerous practice and with time both the alcoholism and TB will take hold as the physical body deteriorates.- Central High in Detroit Tops School News With Tuberculosis Scare and GunshotsCentral High School's administrators had just enough time to exhale, until another incident broke the quiet when a person was shot inside the Detroit school.
- Tuberculosis: How You Can Find Out If You Have ItTuberculosis is currently making a comeback in many western nations, including America. For many years, tuberculosis had been successfully controlled by doctors. This is no longer the case.
- How Can Your Doctor Check for Tuberculosis?In previous centuries tuberculosis was one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is a bacterial infection which can effect many organ systems, but is most commonly found in the lungs.
- Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test with Two-step MethodThe new surge of tuberculosis, and the increased opportunity for the disease to spread, is caused by international travel and immigrants from third world counties migrating to America.
- New Drug (R207910) Most Effective to Cure Tuberculosis and Kill Dormant BacteriaCurrently a new and powerful drug (R207910) being evaluated to treat and cure tuberculosis. R207910 95% destroy or target dormant stage of tuberculosis. Proven effective treatment on lab mice.
- Prevalence and Risk Factors Assessment of Bovine Tuberculosis in Eastern NepalAn exclusive study on possible zoonotic impact of Bovine Tuberculosis.
