A Washington woman with tuberculosis refuses treatment, so authorities got court orders

[ad_1] The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in Washington has obtained multiple court orders requiring a Tacoma resident to get treatment for her active tuberculosis, officials told NBC News on Friday.…

Takeaway: the battle against tuberculosis

[ad_1] 10.4 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2016. The situation is especially dramatic in Africa. Now 16 African and European research centres have teamed up to offer new…

Finding better and quicker ways to tackle TB

[ad_1] Tuberculosis is a silent killer. According to the World Health Organisation more than 10 million people were diagnosed with the disease in 2016. The previous year, some 1,8 million…