Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,National Center for HIV STD and TB Prevention,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

A one-page visual overview of the testing and treatment of inactive TB that can be used as a poster.

A one-page visual overview of the testing and treatment of inactive TB that can be used as a poster.

A one-page visual overview of the testing and treatment of inactive TB that can be used as a poster.

This 2-page resource is a conversation guide for patients about how to talk to healthcare providers about TB risk, understand the testing process, and discuss treatment options.

This fact sheet can be used to provide information to persons that are receiving a TB skin test. The fact sheet describes the TB skin test, includes space to write return appointment details, and explains TB skin test results. 

This website provides resources and information to assist in World TB Day 2023 planning efforts. The website includes a World TB Day digital toolkit with graphics and videos to help spread the message to think, test, and treat TB. The website also has a World TB Day Events timeline that features events happening for World TB Day.

This 2021 edition of Reported Tuberculosis in the United States reflects ongoing challenges facing the public health and tuberculosis (TB) communities. The report describes information on cases of TB disease reported to CDC since 1993. This year’s report emphasizes cases counted by the reporting areas in 2021 and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB surveillance.

This fact sheet explains how TB is transmitted, the difference between active TB disease and latent TB infection, and treatment options. It also discusses the tuberculin skin test, the meaning of a positive skin test reaction, and skin testing for people who have been vaccinated with BCG.

This booklet provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection and TB disease. Key audiences for this resource are people with or at risk for TB; people who may have been exposed to someone with TB; people who provide services for those at high risk for TB, such as correctional officers, homeless shelter workers, and emergency responders; and people who want to learn more about tuberculosis.

This 3-page resource is a conversation guide for healthcare providers about how to talk to patients about latent TB infection.