Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in the United States

Adam J Langer; Thomas R Navin; Carla A Winston; Philip LoBue

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2019.07.001

Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in the United States

Clin Chest Med. 2019 Dec;40(4):693-702. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2019.07.001.

Authors

Adam J Langer¹, Thomas R Navin², Carla A Winston², Philip LoBue²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road Northeast, Mailstop US12-4, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. Electronic address: ALanger@cdc.gov.
² Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road Northeast, Mailstop US12-4, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.

Abstract

Although considerable progress has been made in reducing US tuberculosis incidence, the goal of eliminating the disease from the United States remains elusive. A continued focus on preventing new tuberculosis infections while also identifying and treating persons with existing tuberculosis infection is needed. Continued vigilance to ensure ongoing control of tuberculosis transmission remains key.

Keywords: Disease control; Epidemiology; Tuberculosis; United States.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Incidence
Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
United States

Grants and funding

CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States