Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis
For Professionals
TB Prevention in Healthcare Settings
Health Care Providers
- U.S. state and local health departments are responsible for preventing and controlling tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation
TB Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation support TB activities.- Learn current tuberculosis guidelines for infection control, testing and diagnosis, and treatment.
- Anyone can get tuberculosis, but some people are at higher risk than others.
Health Care Provider Communication and Education Resources
CDC has a range of tuberculosis (TB) education resources for health care providers.Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Toolkit
Health care providers can use this toolkit to learn how to read and administer the TB skin test.Latent TB Infection Resource Hub
This resource hub is a one-stop-shop for latent TB infection materials.
Public Health Professionals
Information for Tuberculosis Programs
CDC has resources, information, and guidance to support U.S. tuberculosis programs.- Home page for TB Data and Statistics. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...
- TB program evaluation resources, information on NTIP, and other related links. Provided by the Cente...
- Tuberculosis (TB) genotyping analyzes the DNA of TB bacteria to help distinguish different strains. ...
- Learn about the services and resources available from CDC's Tuberculosis Laboratory.
- CDC's research contributes to new diagnostics, treatments, and approaches to eliminate tuberculosis.
Featured Resources
General Public Communication and Education Resources