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.