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health2 months ago•3 min saved

Fort Benning TB Case Triggers 47 Latent Infections in Army Training Unit

An active tuberculosis case at Fort Benning led to routine contact testing that identified 47 latent TB infections in the same basic training unit. Those individuals are receiving preventive treatment; eight results are pending and one trainee is under further medical evaluation. The active patient was isolated, and officials say the situation is contained, while experts note the heightened TB risk in crowded settings and stress the importance of robust public health resources.

via Business Insider|

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health5 months ago•45 min saved

Tuberculosis makes a quiet comeback in the United States

Vox’s Future Perfect reports that tuberculosis is rising in the United States as latent infections awaken into active disease, with outbreaks surfacing in places like Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, Long Island, and Seattle. The piece argues that TB remains a global health threat and that domestic progress depends on a strong public-health infrastructure, timely diagnosis, access to preventive therapy, and sustained funding for research and treatment. Delays, drug shortages, and the high cost of care threaten prevention and risk more outbreaks and drug resistance, underscoring the need for new diagnostics, vaccines, and policy action to curb TB at home and worldwide.

via Vox|

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