Tuberculosis The world’s deadliest infectious disease is on the rise in the US
Tue, March 24, 2026,
"... spreads through the air, and a cough isn’t required to infect someone else — regular breathing can do the trick....
After 30 years of being on the decline, tuberculosis rates are rising in the US. In February alone, it popped up in American high schools beyond the Bay Area, with confirmed cases in Long Island, New York and Seattle. One of the largest American outbreaks since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started reporting tuberculosis data in the 1950s happened just two years ago in Kansas, leading to 68 active cases, 91 latent infections, and two deaths.''"
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We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It's still a massive problem.
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New Jersey Department of Health Recognizes March 24 as World TB Day.
LINK:https://www.facebook.com/NJDeptofHealth/posts/news-release-new-jersey-department-of-health-recognizes-march-24-as-world-tb-day/1344757621010002/
