Tuberculosis Program

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from contagious disease in the world and therefore subject to intense surveillance. The staff collects demographic and clinical data from each case and monitors TB incidence for indications of outbreaks among various populations in the state.

• Tuberculosis manual (state guidelines to TB screening, treatment, prevention, control, reporting, and resources)
• College and University TB screening guidelines
• Tuberculosis program forms

Tuberculosis surveillance

• Summary of cases reported in 2007 
• Reported cases of TB by county
• Colorado Tuberculosis Statistics
• County-specific TB data 
• Previous years surveillance reports 

Contact investigations

•  Guidelines for the investigation of contacts of persons with infectious tuberculosis
• Follow-up and treatment for contacts to tuberculosis cases

Genotyping