The hidden costs of bovine tuberculosis testing are wiping about £50 a head off the bottom line of beef finishers, according to a farmer in Cornwall. Bill Perry, who finishes about 900 dairy and cross ...

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease that infects nearly 11 million people worldwide, killing some 1.25 million of them every year, per data from the World Health Organization. A person infected with the ...

A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood test ...

Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is an illness that affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. TB can spread when a person with the illness coughs, ...

Medicare Part B may cover the costs of a purified protein derivative (PPD) test if your healthcare professional deems it necessary to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to existing symptoms. A PPD test ...

A survey of livestock farmers, carried out on behalf of RABDF, has shown that bovine TB pre-movement testing is costing livestock producers more than £15 per animal. The findings highlight a bTB cost ...