This report describes the distribution of TB cases among the population of California and the demographic and clinical characteristics of TB cases in 2003. It presents the risk factors for TB, drug resistance, treatment outcomes of the reporting jurisdictions in California, and recent trends.
This fact sheet summarizes global goals and targets for TB control. The fact sheet also contains a data table with demographic, epidemiological, and operational indicators; threats to TB control; and resources for all the countries in the Americas.
This report summarizes data from the national TB surveillance system for 2004 and describes trends since 1993. Findings indicate that although the 2004 TB rate was the lowest recorded in the United States since national reporting began in 1953, the declines in rates for 2003 (2.3%) and 2004 (3.3%) were the smallest since 1993. TB rates greater than the US average continue to be reported in certain racial/ethnic populations.
This fact sheet presents data of the distribution on TB cases among the population of Los Angeles County in 2003.
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the foreign-born of Los Angeles County in 2003.
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the homeless population of Los Angeles County in 2003.
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of HIV co-infected among TB cases of Los Angeles County in 2003.
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the Hispanic population of Los Angeles County in 2003.
This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the Asian/Pacific Islander populations of Los Angeles County in 2003.
This book describes the technical framework and principles used to implement DOTS-Plus in resource poor settings. It also provides a number of case histories that illustrate common challenges in the treatment of MDR TB patients. The book includes protocols that can be used under DOTS-Plus program conditions to manage common complication of this therapy.
