Tuberculosis is an extremely infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s one of the top-10 causes of death worldwide. Tuberculosis (TB) is most common in developing ...

One person has died and at least four have been sickened by tuberculosis in infected bone materials, an outbreak that has cast a spotlight on the shortcomings of testing for such tissue products. It’s ...

Tuberculosis is a severe infectious disease that usually affects your lungs. When it spreads to your bones, it's known as skeletal tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease caused by a very ...

The FDA, CDC and several states are investigating an outbreak of tuberculosis connected to recalled human bone tissue products that were sold to hospitals, surgical centers and dental clinics, the CDC ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis that affected dozens of people last year has been tied to bone grafts, echoing a larger outbreak in 2021. These two recent outbreaks highlight the need to better screen ...

A recent tuberculosis outbreak linked to contaminated bone graft material cost one person’s life and infected at least four others. The incident underscores the inadequacy of current tuberculosis ...

For the second time, contaminated bone graft products from the medical company Aziyo Biologics Inc. are linked to a highly unusual and deadly outbreak of tuberculosis. This week, three new ...

A tuberculosis outbreak that spanned seven states in 2023 has been tied to bone graft products from an infected donor — again. Two spinal surgery patients died from a tuberculosis infection, or TB, ...

NEWPORT, Delaware (WPVI) -- The CDC is working to respond to a multi-state outbreak of tuberculosis, and Delaware is included. More than 100 people in multiple states have been allegedly exposed ...

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A now-recalled bone repair product linked to infections throughout the country has been blamed for several cases of tuberculosis in Allen County. According to a FDA “urgent ...

MARION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Michigan woman has died just months following an elective back surgery after doctors discovered the bone graft material used in ...

Bone tuberculosis is a form of tuberculosis that spreads beyond the lungs and affects the bones. Recognizing bone tuberculosis symptoms early is essential for successful treatment. Tuberculosis (TB) ...