-- Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. -- TB usually attacks the lungs, but can attack any part of the body. -- If not treated properly, TB can be fatal. -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s a look at Tuberculosis (also known as TB), an infection, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that ...

With the recent case of tuberculosis in a Rockville, Maryland high school, it's time to learn the facts about TB. Below is information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis ...

WASHINGTON — A person at a Montgomery County high school has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The person who carried the disease was at Watkins Mill High School between October 2013 and January 2014 ...

• Each year, 10 million people worldwide contract tuberculosis and 1.5 million people die from TB, according to the World Health Organization. • But COVID-19 is far more prevalent in the United States ...