The Tuberculosis Information Management System (TIMS) is a
CDC-developed and CDC-distributed software. It is being used in the
59 U.S. reporting areas for national tuberculosis (TB)
surveillance. Beginning January 1, 1998, this system replaced the
CDC software, Software for Expanded Tuberculosis Surveillance
(SURVS-TB) for TB surveillance reporting. TIMS usage is under way
and will be distributed to 97% of the reporting areas. However,
TIMS data reporting through the National Electronic
Telecommunications System for Surveillance will not be available
until February. Therefore, for the cumulative reports of
provisional TB cases for 1998, some areas will display a "U" for
unavailable in Table II, Provisional cases of selected
notifiable diseases, United States. Additional information about
TIMS is available from the TIMS Help Desk, Computers and Statistics
Branch, Division of TB Elimination, National Center for HIV, STD,
and TB Prevention, telephone (404) 639-8155.
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