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Tag Archives: Tuberculosis
Experts meet on latest advancements in TB research
TweetThe international “TB Vaccines for the World” conference was held this week, bringing together international experts on tuberculosis research for three days in Orlando, Florida. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects one-in-three people on the earth, resulting in seven to eight million cases … Read More »
California TB patient denied release from jail
TweetSan Joaquin County Judge Brett Morgan denied a request for release from a California tuberculosis patient who was jailed and charged for allegedly refusing to take medication to keep his tuberculosis from spreading. Armando Rodriguez allegedly failed to take medication … Read More »
Babies exposed to TB in Calif. hospitals
TweetOfficials in California’s Solano and Sacramento counties were urgently tracking down the parents of 35 babies on Tuesday to warn them that the infants were exposed to tuberculosis in two hospital neonatal intensive care units. California health officials hoped to … Read More »
Second case of TB confirmed at USF
TweetA University of South Florida student was confirmed on Tuesday as the second case of tuberculosis at the university this year, according to the Hillsborough County Health Department. The student is recovering in isolation after starting treatment. The 30 other … Read More »
U.K. to require TB screening as visa requirement
TweetThe United Kingdom Home Office recently announced that people from 67 “high risk” countries will have to be screened for tuberculosis before being granted a visa for a stay more than six months. The cost of the screening and subsequent … Read More »