World TB Day

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Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).

World TB Day is a day to educate the public about the impact of TB around the world. CDC, along with our partners and colleagues around the world share successes in TB prevention and control and raise awareness of the challenges that hinder our progress toward the elimination of this devastating disease.

World TB Day Personal Stories Montage

Low Resolution Video

Dear Colleague Letter

From CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky

U.S. TB Champions

2023 TB Eliminaton Champions

Events

Timeline of events

Digital Toolkit

Resources, graphics, videos

Tuberculosis

United States, 2022

Global HIV and TB

Think. Test. Treat TB Campaign

CDC’s campaign to raise awareness of latent TB infection

History

Milestones, chronicles

CDC and its domestic and international partners, including the National TB Controllers Association, Stop TB USA, We Are TB, the TB Elimination Alliance, and the global Stop TB Partnership, are working together to eliminate this deadly disease.

Be sure to check back for more information and resources, as we get closer to World TB Day. You can also follow us on Twitter @CDC_TB and Facebook @CDCTB and sign up for email updates here.