Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

Illustration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the namesake cause of tuberculosis. Image: Kateryna Kon (Shutterstock)A Washington woman who refused to treat her tuberculosis for at least two years has finally been taken into…

A chest X-ray of a tuberculosis patient. Image: CDC/ Richard LarkinA woman’s active case of tuberculosis has prompted health officials in Washington state to alert the public. The woman has reportedly turned down treatment for over a…