Tuberculosis testing for hundreds of children in Omaha began Saturday, after a large group of infants, toddlers and children was potentially exposed to infection through a drop-in day-care program.

ABOUT THE DISEASE AND HOW IT’S TRANSMITTED. NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY ALL CHILDREN AND STAFF AT AN UNNAMED DAYCARE IN MANCHESTER WERE EXPOSED TO A PERSON WITH ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS BETWEEN ...

NEWSWATCH SEVEN. ALL RIGHT, ABBY, THANK YOU. NOW, TUBERCULOSIS IS TREATABLE. BUT HERE’S THE PROBLEM. MAY MAYBE YOU MAY BE INFECTED FOR MONTHS, EVEN YEARS, WITHOUT SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS. KETV NEWSWATCH ...

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An active case of tuberculosis at a Nebraska day care has left over 500 children exposed to the disease. A case of the illness was confirmed at Westview YMCA in Omaha. In response, the Douglas County ...

Officials in Nebraska are testing more than 500 children and staff at an Omaha area YMCA drop-in day care center for possible exposure to tuberculosis after a case at the site prompted a public health ...

The bacteria that cause the disease can be spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or even just speaking. People nearby can inhale the airborne germs. The vaccine Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is ...