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GNR Health Departments Unite to END TB!
Posted on March 24th, 2017
World TB Day is a time to recognize achievements in tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control, and renew our commitment to ending this devastating disease in the United States.
Let’s look at the facts:
Georgia reported 321 new TB cases in 2015. Gwinnett was among the four counties in the Atlanta Metropolitan area which reported a high number of TB cases.
Make sure to visit one of our local health departments in the Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale area to get tested and treatment for TB!
And Remember:
- TB is preventable and curable. Yet, too many people in the United States still suffer from this disease. • TB elimination would have widespread health, economic, and social benefits for our country.
- A typical TB case in the United States costs $18,000 to treat and requires at least 180 days of medication, plus x-rays, lab tests, and follow-up and testing of contacts.
- Anyone can get TB. People with TB disease can be found in every state; in rural areas and cities; in schools, workplaces, homes; and in many other places where people are in close contact.
- Ending TB in the United States requires maintaining and strengthening current TB control priorities while increasing efforts to identify and treat latent TB infection among high-risk populations
Helpful Links
Information provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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