tuberculosis

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They can even detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo has said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He accomplished much in the later part of his life, although he died at only 44 years old of the tuberculosis that plagued his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Cities tended to have higher population density, which could increase the spread of diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

According to Mahajan, for tuberculosis patients, particularly those requiring directly observed therapy, public health nurses will continue visiting patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Normally, because of the memories it will raise in his wife of the deaths of their sons Edward, from tuberculosis, and Willie, from typhoid fever, Lincoln does not talk about death with Mary present.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly