A third sputum test on a man quarantined with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was negative for the presence of TB bacteria, hospital officials said Tuesday, opening up the possibility that he could ...

Active tuberculosis can be rapidly identified in patients with negative sputum tests by a new method, according to European researchers. Active tuberculosis (TB) is the seventh-leading cause of death ...

(Baton Rouge-AP) -- Another student at an elementary school in Baton Rouge has tested positive for tuberculosis, but health officials say 34 other children and one adult show no signs of exposure to ...

The two remaining children, who were hospitalized with a suspected case of tuberculosis have tested negative for the illness, public health officials said. The two remaining children, who were ...