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The official Twitter account of CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Leading source of credible news & updates on TB. Policy: bit.ly/3wrFui2

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#DYK? CDC recommends vDOT as an equivalent alternative to in-person DOT during #TB treatment. See more about the benefits of vDOT: bit.ly/46vQXh3

#DYK? CDC recommends vDOT as an equivalent alternative to in-person DOT during #TB treatment. See more about the benefits of vDOT: bit.ly/46vQXh3
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Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) is a collaboration of researchers from CDC, public health departments, academic medical centers, and select Veterans Administration medical centers. Learn more about TBTC’s mission and priorities: bit.ly/3xRusX2

Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) is a collaboration of researchers from CDC, public health departments, academic medical centers, and select Veterans Administration medical centers. Learn more about TBTC’s mission and priorities:
bit.ly/3xRusX2
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CDC’s TB Genotyping Information Management System (TB GIMS) helps TB programs understand genotyping results and reports. TB GIMS is available free of charge to health departments: bit.ly/3WSUMc2

CDC’s TB Genotyping Information Management System (TB GIMS) helps TB programs understand genotyping results and reports. TB GIMS is available free of charge to health departments:  bit.ly/3WSUMc2
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Too many people in the United States still suffer from #TB. TB is preventable and curable. Treating latent TB infection is the most effective way to prevent TB disease. bit.ly/4bmHvyk

Too many people in the United States still suffer from #TB. TB is preventable and curable. Treating latent TB infection is the most effective way to prevent TB disease.  bit.ly/4bmHvyk
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Health care providers: It’s important to start conversations about #TB with your patients who are most at risk. Read the CDC’s guide for talking to your patients about latent TB infection: bit.ly/37DOEie

Health care providers: It’s important to start conversations about #TB with your patients who are most at risk. Read the CDC’s guide for talking to your patients about latent TB infection: bit.ly/37DOEie
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New health care personnel should be screened and tested for #TB upon hire. CDC does not recommend annual TB testing for most health care personnel: bit.ly/4cAAtGf

New health care personnel should be screened and tested for #TB upon hire. CDC does not recommend annual TB testing for most health care personnel:   bit.ly/4cAAtGf
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Learn from #TB survivors about the importance of raising awareness, testing, and treatment of latent TB infection and TB disease. bit.ly/49eguLH We Are TB

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Without treatment, inactive #tuberculosis can develop into active #TB disease and make you sick. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones against #TB: bit.ly/3LFDW99

Without treatment, inactive #tuberculosis can develop into active #TB disease and make you sick. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones against #TB: bit.ly/3LFDW99
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U.S. #TBEliminationChampions from nychealthy Bureau of TB Control Training and Outreach Team increased #TB and latent #TB infection education, testing, diagnosis, and treatment to prevent the TB in NYC. bit.ly/3PnKWeX TB Free NYC

U.S. #TBEliminationChampions from <a href="/nycHealthy/">nychealthy</a> Bureau of TB Control Training and Outreach Team increased #TB and latent #TB infection education, testing, diagnosis, and treatment to prevent the TB in NYC.  bit.ly/3PnKWeX 
<a href="/TBFreeNYC/">TB Free NYC</a>
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If you have tested positive for #TB, your health care provider will do other tests to decide if you have latent TB infection or active TB disease. Learn the difference here: bit.ly/4f1pR5A

If you have tested positive for #TB, your health care provider will do other tests to decide if you have latent TB infection or active TB disease. Learn the difference here:  bit.ly/4f1pR5A
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Like many people, Jackie, a #TB survivor, thought TB was a thing of the past. She wants to share her story to raise awareness about TB: bit.ly/3Vck8Sy We Are TB

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13M people in the U.S. have inactive #TB disease and many don’t know it. If untreated, 1 in 10 people with inactive TB can develop active TB disease and spread it unknowingly. Learn how to protect yourself and others: bit.ly/3LFDW99

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Many social, economic, and demographic factors affect a person's risk for #TB. Learn more about health disparities in #TB and what CDC is doing to improve health equity: bit.ly/3XrZs95

Many social, economic, and demographic factors affect a person's risk for #TB. Learn more about health disparities in #TB and what CDC is doing to improve health equity: bit.ly/3XrZs95
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TB Programs: CDC’s Division of TB Elimination has many educational resources online. Many resources are available to order for free through the CDC Publications on Demand. bit.ly/4cg0BGQ

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Starting a conversation with your health care provider is the first step to protecting your family, friends, and community from TB. Get tips on what to ask: bit.ly/3Tah1J7

Starting a conversation with your health care provider is the first step to protecting your family, friends, and community from TB. Get tips on what to ask: bit.ly/3Tah1J7
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Check out ASTHO’s blog about access to #TB medications, and what public health agencies are doing to ensure patients get the medications they need: bit.ly/4g34n8N

Check out <a href="/ASTHO/">ASTHO</a>’s blog about access to #TB medications, and what public health agencies are doing to ensure patients get the medications they need: bit.ly/4g34n8N
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The “Questions and Answers about Tuberculosis” booklet is now available in Chuukese and Swahili, in addition to 10 other languages! bit.ly/3V7WMNW

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The Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC) is a CDC-funded initiative to carry out observational epidemiologic research to improve identification, diagnosis, prevention, and control of #TB disease and latent TB infection. Learn more: bit.ly/3WZipj2

The Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC) is a CDC-funded initiative to carry out observational epidemiologic research to improve identification, diagnosis, prevention, and control of #TB disease and latent TB infection. Learn more: bit.ly/3WZipj2