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Wisconsin Tuberculosis Program

Tuberculosis, or TB, is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria can attack any part of the body, but they usually attack the lungs. People who are infected with TB do not feel sick, do not have any symptoms, and cannot spread TB.  If untreated, however, they may develop TB disease and be able to spread it some time in the future.  People with TB disease can be treated and cured if they seek medical help.  Even better, people who have TB infection but are not yet sick can take medicine so that they will never develop TB disease.  

Learn more about the Wisconsin TB Program, or choose any of the links found on this page.

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IMPORTANT NEWS

QuantiFERON®-TB GOLD Test Fact Sheet
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Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005 MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-17, 1-141)
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Infection Control in Health Care Settings-CDC fact sheet  
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Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-15, 1-37) (Exit DHFS)

 

Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-15, 49-55)
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Last Revised: March 21, 2008