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Registration is Open: 2012 National TB Workshop

June 11-14, 2012
Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia

To register, please visit the registration website.

Recommendations for 12-Dose Regimen to Treat LTBI

December 8, 2011, CDC issued recommendations for a 12-dose isoniazid-rifapentine regimen to be delivered by directly observed therapy to treat M. tb infection (LTBI). For more, see the full article in the MMWR.

Article on 2009 Decline in TB Cases

November 7, 2011, BMC Public Health published an article on the 2009 decline in TB cases, Unexpected Decline in Tuberculosis Cases Coincident with Economic Recession — United States, 2009.

In 2009, TB case rates declined -11.4%, compared to an average annual -3.8% decline since 2000. The unexpectedly large decline raised concerns that TB cases may have gone unreported. To address the unexpected decline, this report examines trends from multiple sources on TB treatment initiation, medication sales, and laboratory and genotyping data on culture-positive TB.

As one of their sources of data, the authors assessed the findings from a survey in March 2010 sponsored by the NTCA. The survey solicited potential evidence of changes in surveillance or clinical practice from TB jurisdictions.

Final TB Program Funding Report Issued

On November 3, 2011, the 2013 Cooperative Formula Workgroup sent its final report, 2013 TB Program Funding Workgroup Report, to Dr. Castro. You can download and read the report here (PDF format).

Lancet Profile of Dr. Castro

In its October issue, The Lancet published a profile of Dr. Castro: Kenneth Castro: A Public Health Hero.

About the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA)

The NTCA was created in 1995 to bring together the leaders of tuberculosis control programs in all states and territories, as well as many counties and city health departments that organize their own TB control activities. While our home office is in Atlanta, our members work in all parts of the United States.  NTCA membership includes physicians, nurses, public health officials, as well as representatives of organizations serving disproportionately affected populations (e.g., refugee health and minority health officials).

The NTCA is a 501c3, not-for-profit organization that is supported in part by the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with whom we work closely. We also collaborate with other government, non-government, and private groups united in the task of working to control and eventually eliminate tuberculosis as a public health problem in this country. The NTCA has two sections:


2010 Annual Report

NTCA’s 2010 Annual Report is now available online. Click here to download the PDF file.

2013 Cooperative Agreement Funding Structure and Formula Workgroup

Stay current with the discussions about cooperative agreement funding and formulas by reviewing the working papers and minutes posted on the 2013 Cooperative Agreement Funding Structure and Formula Workgroup webpage.