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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Tuberculosis (TB): Diagnosing and Treating TB in Correctional Facilities is a Key Component to TB Elimination in the United States.

She's your friend, sister, wife, mother, daughter, neighbor, or co-worker, and she has a story to tell. March is National Women's History Month and the 2015 theme is Weaving the Stories of Women's Lives. Women share their personal health journeys, challenges, and triumphs to help you better understand what you can do to improve your health.

Each year, World TB Day is observed 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).

Drew L. Posey, MD1, Mary P. Naughton, MD1, Erika A.

World TB Day is a time to reflect on the progress that has been made toward TB elimination, as well as the challenges that lie ahead.

Data and Statistics information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diseases and Conditions information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine info for parents, public, and health care professionals

What disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that are spread from person to person through the air. Learn more.

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Treating latent tuberculosis (TB) infection to prevent progression to TB disease is a cornerstone of the U.S. strategy for TB elimination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been collaborating with the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research (ICDDRB) over the last 40 years – most recently to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect emerging infectious diseases and to evaluate new vaccines and other interventions. A strong collaboration between CDC and the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) within the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has further strengthened the country’s ability to detect and respond to disease threats. Since 2002, a CDC medical epidemiologist has led the Program on Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Sciences at ICDDRB.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has collaborated with the Government of Guyana since 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.