Although pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains relatively uncommon in Canada, some populations -- including Aboriginal communities -- have a much higher burden of disease. As a result, Canada should ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious — and possibly underreported — health problem for indigenous people in Canada, data suggest. Ongoing efforts have helped reduce disease incidence, however. The ...

Although tuberculosis (TB) disease is preventable and curable, it affects nearly 11 million people worldwide each year, more than 2000 of whom live in Canada. In Canada, TB overwhelmingly affects ...

For the first time since a single animal was found infected in 2016 on a ranch in south Alberta with bovine TB, Canada’s “TB Free” country status is no longer in doubt or at risk. Bovine tuberculosis ...

Demographic characteristics can help identify groups of immigrants in Canada at high risk of tuberculosis (TB), according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Screening ...

The ancient and deadly disease of tuberculosis has an unlikely grip on the Canadian Arctic. In a country where the rate of TB is among the world's lowest – 4.8 active cases per 100,000 people – the ...