Global Tuberculosis (TB) Social Media Toolkit

Social Media Toolkit

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TB Preventive Treatment
U.N. General Assembly TB High-Level Meeting, Sept. 26
The Burden of Global TB
Drug Resistant TB
HIV & TB
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At CDC, we believe we can find, cure and prevent TB globally. Today, we stand at a critical juncture in the fight against TB. As a global community, we have made tremendous progress. Global efforts have saved more than 60 million lives between 2000 and 2017. And while TB exacts a severe economic toll, efforts to end TB are one of the best public health investments – yielding $43 for each $1 invested. Despite being preventable and curable, TB is the now the world’s top infectious disease killer, claiming 1.6 million lives per year. A fourth of the world’s population – nearly 2 billion people – are infected with TB bacteria, with nearly 10 million becoming ill with the disease each year.

Because TB is an airborne disease that is transmitted from person to person, it knows no borders. To end TB, we must continue to work together to fight this epidemic on multiple fronts, and stop the suffering associated with this disease, in the U.S. and around the world.

CDC’s Global TB Social Media Toolkit includes communication tools that make it easy for individuals and partner organizations to raise awareness for this important issue.

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Hashtags

#EndTB #CDCFightsTB

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Social media messages by topic

TB Preventive Treatment

Hashtag: #TPTScaleUp

In 2017, only 23% of eligible children received #TB Preventive Treatment – a proven regimen that reduces the risk of developing TB disease. In response, CDC and partners are developing tools and strategies to identify vulnerable children quickly and initiate treatment. #TPTScaleUp

With @PEPFAR support, CDC launched an initiative aimed at scaling up #TB preventive treatment in countries with high burden of both TB & #HIV. The goal is to increase the number of eligible people living with HIV starting TPT each year from 1 million in 2016 to nearly 5 million by 2020. #TPTScaleUp

Tuberculosis is the No. 1 cause of death for people living with #HIV, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how #TB preventive treatment is a proven course of treatment that staves off active TB disease: https://bit.ly/2JBH5HLExternal #TPTScaleUp

Did you know? #TB accounted for over 30% of deaths among HIV+ people in 2017. But there’s hope – CDC and partners are on the forefront of efforts to scale up access to a proven treatment that can prevent people living with #HIV from dying of TB. #TPTScaleUp https://bit.ly/2JBH5HLExternal

CDC, with @PEPFAR and other partners’ support, has launched a newly intensified initiative aimed at scaling up #TB preventive treatment in countries with a high burden of both TB and #HIV. Learn about the #TPTScaleUp: https://bit.ly/2JBH5HLExternal

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death for people living with #HIV, but in 2017, @PEPFAR and CDC started nearly 1 million people living with #HIV on #TB Preventive Treatment and hope to reach 5 million by 2020! Learn about #TPTScaleUp: https://bit.ly/2JBH5HLExternal

Less than 20% of the 37 million people living with #HIV have ever started a proven course of treatment to stave off active #TB disease. Learn how we are scaling up access to this life-saving preventive treatment: https://bit.ly/2JBH5HLExternal #TPTScaleUp

Did you know? When paired with #HIV treatment, #TB Preventive Treatment reduces mortality among people living with HIV by up to 80%! #TPTScaleUp https://bit.ly/2JBH5HLExternal

Treating latent #TB infection is less costly than treating #tuberculosis disease. Check out CDC’s resources to learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xPxATExternal #EndTB

#TB disease is just the tip of the iceberg. Learn why treating latent #TB infection is critical to TB elimination. https://go.usa.gov/xPxAWExternal #EndTB

CDC estimates that up to 13 million people in the U.S. have latent #TB infection. Without treatment, about 10 percent of these individuals will develop TB disease https://go.usa.gov/xPxATExternal #EndTB

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U.N. General Assembly TB High-Level Meeting, Sept. 26

Hashtags: #UNGA, #UNGA73 #GlobalGoals

Tuberculosis is now the world’s top infectious disease. CDC works side-by-side with governments and partners to find, cure and prevent TB. Let’s prevent TB to #EndTB for good. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2GSZn55 #UNGA73

On Sept. 26, global leaders will convene for the 1st ever UN high-level Meeting on TB – an important time for the global community to renew our commitment to #EndTB. Learn how CDC’s work to fight #TB is critical to creating a safer America & world https://bit.ly/2wOnUF0External #UNGA73

Heads of state gather next week as part of the @UN’s high level meeting on ending TB—the world’s top infectious disease killer. Let’s #endTB for good. https://bit.ly/2GSZn55

Today is opening day for #UNGA73! We are ready to discuss #globalgoals and U.S. govt commitment to prevent and #endTB. Learn more about the high level meeting coming up on 9/26: https://bit.ly/2GSZn55

The threat of drug-resistant #TB demands an urgent and coordinated global response. Strategic partnerships amplify progress. The global community must unite to #EndTB. #GlobalGoals https://bit.ly/2wOnUF0External

The global health community has made tremendous progress in the fight against TB, but there’s still more to be done. CDC experts are on the forefront of innovation to find, cure, and prevent TB – creating a safer America and a safer world. #CDCFightsTB https://bit.ly/2wOnUF0External #GlobalGoals

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The Burden of Global TB

One-fourth of the world’s population is infected with TB, and 10 million become sick with the disease each year. Join CDC in raising awareness to #EndTB #CDCFightsTB

Tuberculosis is now the world’s top infectious disease killer. CDC works side-by-side with governments and partners to find, cure and prevent TB. Let’s #EndTB for good. #CDCFightsTB

Because TB is an airborne disease that is transmitted from person to person, it knows no borders. To #endTB, we must continue to work together to fight this epidemic. #CDCFightsTB

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Drug Resistant TB

Drug-resistant TB is more difficult to find, treat, and cure and is taking an increasingly heavy human and economic toll globally. CDC is working hard to understand what is driving the spread of DR TB and how to stop it. http://bit.ly/DR-TB-animationExternal

In 2017, there were nearly 500,000 cases of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB—a form of TB resistant to at least two of the first-line anti-TB drugs. CDC is a leading partner in the global fight against MDR TB. http://bit.ly/DR-TB-animationExternal

Multi-drug resistant TB is a major global health security threat. Learn more about MDR TB here: http://bit.ly/DR-TB-animationExternal

CDC study highlights the urgent need for early detection and effective treatment in the fight against #XDRTB. ow.ly/my7v3088nzR

Prompt and effective treatment of TB disease is critical to prevent ongoing transmission of TB. It is also critical to preventing drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant TB. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xPxAmExternal #UNHLMTB #EndTB #UNGA73

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HIV & TB

CDC works to control the HIV & TB epidemics in tandem because we know people living with HIV are up to 30 times more likely to have TB. With better access to treatment and prevention, we can save more lives. #EndTB

In 2017, TB was responsible for more than 30% of deaths among people living with HIV. PEPFAR/CDC facilities screen for both HIV and TB to improve diagnoses and help more patients receive treatment.

#HIV infection is the most important known risk factor for progression from latent #TB infection to #TB disease. #EndTB

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Download Shareable Graphics

How to use: Post and share these graphics and videos on your social media channels, blogs, and websites. Find more global TB social media graphics here.

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