Surveillance

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.

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 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.

To describe patterns of silicosis mortality in the United States, CDC analyzed data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System (NORMS) for 1968-2002. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated a decline in silicosis mortality during 1968-2002 and suggested that progress has been made in reducing the incidence of silicosis in the United States. However, silicosis deaths and new cases still occur, even in young workers.