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Getting the Facts on Tuberculosis
Most people in the United States don’t go around worrying about whether someone with a nearby cough has tuberculosis (TB). Most of us don’t consider ourselves as being at any risk at all. And while our chances are indeed low, they do still exist, and for some much more than others, even in the United States. In fact, 7-,163 people developed TB in the United States in 2020 (yes, even while we were all...
July 16, 2021
Strain of Tuberculosis Spread Through Deer
Majestic, graceful, even an important source of meat for some, deer can harbor -numerous deadly diseases-, some of which are easily transmitted to humans and livestock. Moreover, everyone who hunts or lives near wild deer, elk or moose should be aware of one such disease: bovine tuberculosis. About 230 people in the US contract bovine tuberculosis each year, comprising about 2% of all tuberculosis...
January 13, 2020
Tuberculosis: What is That Skin Poke Test?
Most of us have been tested for TB, also known as tuberculosis, for a job, school, or travel. Tuberculosis is all around us, and it was actually the leading cause of death in the 20-th- century. We readily take this skin or blood test, but don’t always know what certain conditions do to our body if we have them. This bacteria, myobacterium tuberculosis, is not entirely easy to catch. When it does strike,...
January 12, 2019
The Tuberculosis Vaccine Could Treat Type 1 Diabetes
The - bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccine - , which has traditionally been used to prevent tuberculosis, may have a second calling. The first phase of clinical trials using the vaccine as a treatment for type 1 diabetes has ended, and researchers believe they may have stumbled upon not only a treatment— but a possible cure. What Is Type 1 Diabetes? - About 1.25 million Americans have type 1 -diabetes-,...
July 12, 2018