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Latest analysis of TB trends in US indicates progress is slow - March 23, 2017

New preliminary data of tuberculosis cases in the United States indicates progress is too slow to eliminate TB in this century.

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CDC Statement on USPSTF Latent TB Screening Recommendation - September 6, 2016

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation encouraging providers to test for latent tuberculosis infection in populations at increased risk.

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Latest National Tuberculosis Trends - March 24, 2016

In advance of World TB Day (March 24), CDC has published new data about tuberculosis incidence in America.

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Progress Slows as CDC and Public Health Partners Steer the U.S. Towards TB Elimination - March 19, 2015

In advance of World TB Day, CDC released preliminary national surveillance data for 2014 that reaffirms TB control is working, but also suggests progress is slowing, which is a reminder that TB should not be underestimated.

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Huffington Post Op-Ed Blog by Dr. Jonathan Mermin, NCHHSTP Director "Decades-old Tools No Match for Today's Drug-Resistant TB" - August 11, 2014


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Fast Facts

  • TB cases and rates declined slightly between 2015 and 2016 by -2.7% and -3.4% respectively, this progress is too slow to eliminate TB in this century
  • TB continues to occur in every state and region in the U.S. with a 2016 incidence rate of 2.9 new cases per 100,000 people
  • The nation’s TB elimination goal is less than one case per million people. Currently, there are 29 cases per million people in the US.

TB Expert

Dr. Philip LoBuePhilip LoBue, MD, FACP, FCCP
Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
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