Tuberculosis

A Pierce County judge has issued an arrest warrant for a Tacoma woman who has repeatedly refused to seek treatment for tuberculosis. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department says she could be detained at any point starting Friday, a move necessary to protect the community.

There are two main theories. A new study of South African patients points to the scarier of the two.

A report from the World Health Organization shows that it's not a disease of the past — it's a disease of the present and likely to be a continuing problem in the future.

Even the tiniest misprint in a person’s genetic code can cause big health problems, but they can be hard to find. Now members of a team at University of…

A dozen cases of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis have been diagnosed in Mumbai. Infectious disease specialists say there will be more cases in India and other countries where TB that doesn't respond to some drugs is being treated inappropriately.

The World Health Organization reports that cases of the disease are declining thanks to several, worldwide efforts. The world isn't out of the clear yet, though.

My friends always tend to disbelieve me (in general, but also specifically) when I tell them that one out of every three people on the planet has been…