From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Wanted: Leaders for a TB-Free United States.
We can make history. End TB.

Learn why we observe World TB Day on March 24th

Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).

*Although TB is preventable and curable, many people in the United States still suffer from this disease. Anyone can get TB, and current efforts to find and treat latent TB infection and TB disease are not sufficient. Misdiagnosis of TB still exists and health care professionals often do not “think TB.”

The U.S. theme for World TB Day 2018 is “Wanted: Leaders for a TB Free United States. We can make history. End TB.” CDC and its domestic and international partners, including the National TB Controllers Association, Stop TB USA, and the global Stop TB Partnership are working together to eliminate this deadly disease. But we need your help.

Be sure to check for more information and resources about World TB Day from the CDC. You can also follow them on Twitter @CDC_TB and Facebook @CDCTB and sign up for email updates through GovDelivery.

*NORTH GEORGIANS: For concerns about a possible TB infection or spread of the disease, be sure to contact your local county health department within the North Georgia Health District in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens or Whitfield County. Just click on the LOCATIONS tab above to find them!