Tuberculosis

Amy Richardson with Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth said she doesn't expect RSV cases to slow down anytime soon. "Definitely winter is here, even though it鈥檚 still fall, with the increase of the respiratory viruses into full swing," she said. "We do anticipate this problem is going to worsen as we progress through the winter months as opposed to get better.鈥�

Dallas County offering free tuberculosis testing after the latest exposure at an Irving school

Alexsis Jones

Health officials are suggesting that students and staff at a local high school get tested for tuberculosis, after possible exposure.

Hana is the youngest to graduate with her master's degree at UNT Dallas.

Education

How the youngest UNT Dallas master's graduate earned her degree at 18 years old

Avery Escamilla-Wendell

Hana Taylor Schlitz earned her master's in public leadership this week 鈥� now, she's already thinking about a PhD.

Health & Wellness

Finding New Ways To Treat The Centuries-Old Disease Of Tuberculosis

Lauren Silverman

According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis now kills more people worldwide than HIV/AIDS, and cases of the disease have increased in Texas.鈥�

Three Things You Need To Know About Tuberculosis

Lyndsay Knecht

Filmmaker Jezza Neumann and his crew interviewed Tuberculosis patients during 15 minute intervals at Swaziland hospitals, where the disease is common and鈥�

Health & Wellness

Suspected TB Case At DISD'S Edison Middle Learning Center

BJ Austin

Dallas County Health officials are investigating a suspected case of tuberculosis at Thomas Edison Middle Learning Center. County Health director Zach鈥�

Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB can be fatal.

Health & Wellness

Facts Behind Tuberculosis

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