Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...
Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...
Public Health – Seattle & King County confirmed a diagnosis of “active tuberculosis” (TB) at a high school in south Seattle.
PROVINCIAL Health Consultant Elisse Nicole Catalan announced on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a new collaboration with a World ...
Seattle & King County says it is following up after a person associated with Rainier Beach High School in Seattle was diagnosed with active tuberculosis. Health officials are working with the school ...
Camden County health officials are reporting that a resident who visited a local hospital has tested positive for active tuberculosis. The resident showed up at a hospital on Feb. 12 exhibiting ...
Malaysia has long established TB control programmes that include vaccination, screening and access to effective treatment. With proper medical management, most patients with TB can recover fully and ...