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World TB Day

Children in American Samoa wait to participate in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) using the recommended triple-drug regimen of ivermectin, DEC, and albendazole.

Each year on March 24, CDC joins the global community to recognize World Tuberculosis (TB) Day and renew our commitment to end this preventable, treatable disease. Between 2000 and 2019, 60 million lives were saved, and TB deaths fell by 41 percent. Despite this progress, the global community is running out of time to achieve ambitious global targets to end TB by 2030. Learn about CDC’s efforts to accelerate progress towards ending this devastating disease.

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LETTER

A message from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on World TB Day
CDC Director Dr. Walensky commemorates World TB Day, acknowledging the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and stressing the importance of essential TB prevention and control services.

STORY

CDC Partners with Vietnam to Fight Tuberculosis
CDC Vietnam helped triple TB diagnoses and improve access to life-saving treatment for people living with HIV through a partnership between TB and HIV programs.

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Treating TB During the Time of COVID-19
Learn how community health workers lead efforts to protect patients from TB and COVID-19 in Namibia, a country with one of the highest TB infection rates in the world.

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Ending Stigma to Provide TB Treatment for All
In a country with one of the highest incidence rates of TB globally, stigma has deadly consequences.

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