In his case, he likely inhaled infectious pathogens of bovine tuberculosis, a mycobacterium that can sicken humans, while removing a dead deer's infected organs, the CDC said.

The CDC warned in a statement that patients who underwent spinal fusions or fracture repairs using the recalled lot of FiberCel are "likely to have been exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis ...

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which typically infects the lungs, but has been known to enter the body in other ways, including bone grafts, according to the CDC.

Tuberculosis-causing bacteria — Mycobacterium Tuberculosis — can live in the body for years without causing symptoms. This silent germ is called latent TB infection (LTBI), the CDC says.

The FiberCel product was then implanted into 113 patients, the CDC said in the 2023 report, before some of them started to get sick. From the implants, 87 patients tested positive for tuberculosis ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning to hunters, saying deer with tuberculosis can transmit the bacteria to people.According to the CDC, the Michigan Department of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found another unusual way animals can get humans sick. Luckily, this one doesn't involve kisses from your pet.

On July 7, a state health department reported a TB infection to the CDC after a patient was experiencing meningitis symptoms five weeks after a spinal fusion surgery, the report said.