The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has warned parents of Castle Heights Middle School at Rock Hill about a possible case of tuberculosis or TB. The confirmation report is expected to be made public by December 30.
Some of these diseases used to be familiar only in history books.
The first child-friendly tuberculosis drug for children will soon be available in the market early this year.
A 5-year old child with drug-resistant tuberculosis has been successfully treated at John Hopkins Children's Center.
WHO revealed that tuberculosis is the leading cause of death worlwide.
Scientists discovered that a compound found in glaucoma medications, called ethoxzolamide, can inhibit mycobacterium tuberculosis from invading the immune system, thus shortening the treatment period for TB infection.
An antacid, Prevacid, may bring hope in the treatment of Tuberculosis.
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has produced new versions of an old antibiotic that are active against difficult-to-treat tuberculosis; offers new strategy for overcoming drug resistance
