CDC: TB incidence has plateaued in U.S. after 20-year decline

Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the United States has leveled off after declining annually for 20 years, according to a new report published in the March 25 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report highlights the need for intensified eradication efforts in the United States and globally, with increased emphasis on improving systems for identifying and treating latent TB infection and interrupting TB transmission in the United States, as well as reducing the incidence of TB globally.