- Correctional and Dentention Facilities Guidelines - Slide Set.
- Self-Study Module - Slide Set
- TB Data - Reported TB Cases in the U.S.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. TB disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States. Learn More »
Topics
Basic TB Facts
Signs and Symptoms, Transmission, Risk Factors, Exposure...
Testing & Diagnosis
Testing Methods, Tuberculin Skin Testing, Blood Tests...
Infection Control & Prevention
Infection Control in Health-Care Settings, Respiratory Protection...
TB in Specific Populations
African-Americans, International Travelers, Pregnancy, Disaster Responders...
Drug-Resistant TB
Treatment Regimens, Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR TB), Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR TB)
Treatment
Regimens for Latent TB Infection and TB Disease...
TB & HIV Coinfection
Basic Information, Treatment Regimens...
Vaccines & Immunizations
BCG Vaccine...
Research
TB Trials Consortium, TB Epidemiologic Studies, Behavioral & Social Science Research...
News & Announcements
- Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) - Blood Tests for TB Infection
- Updated Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection — United States, 2010MMWR 2010; 59 (No. RR-5);1-25
- TB Notes 2, 2010
- Slide Set - Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities
- Decrease in Reported Tuberculosis CasesMMWR 2010; 59 (No.10); 289-294
Publications & Products
Education & Training
Data & Statistics
Resources for TB Programs
Events
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)
1600 Clifton Rd., NE
MS E10
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
