# Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2018

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### Acknowledgements

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##### **This report was prepared by:**

 

**Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Outbreak Investigations Branch**

Thomas R. Navin, MD, Chief

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

**Surveillance Team**

Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH, Lead

Robert H. Pratt, BS

Clarisse A. Tsang, MPH

LCDR Laura A. Vonnahme, MPH

Adriana Alvarez

 

**Molecular Epidemiology Activity**

CDR Benjamin J. Silk, PhD, MPH, Lead

Steve Kammerer, MBA

Julie L. Self, PhD, MPH

Yuri Springer, PhD

##### **Other DTBE staff contributing to the production of this publication:**

**Data Management, Statistics and****Evaluation Branch**

Sandy Price, PMP

Cynthia Adams1

Stacey Parker1

Katrina Williams1

Jeanette Roberts1

**Molecular Epidemiology Activity**

Kala Marks Raz, MPH

Clinton McDaniel, MPH

Sarah Talarico, PhD, MPH

Kathryn Winglee, PhD

**Office of the Director**

Philip LoBue, MD

Carla A. Winston, PhD

**Surveillance Team**

Lori Armstrong, PhD2

Divia Forbes

Elvin J. Magee, MPH, MS

William Walker, DVM, PhD

**Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch**

**Field Services Branch**

**Laboratory Branch**

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of all state and local health departments throughout the United States whose staff collected and reported the data used in this publication

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1CDC Information Management Systems Contractor

2This report is dedicated to Dr. Lori Armstrong for her >16 years of federal public health service in DTBE.

**Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2018**

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

**Division of Tuberculosis Elimination**

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention................................................................................Robert R. Redfield, MD

*                                                                                                                                                                                          Director*

Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases...................................................................................................Jay C. Butler, MD

*                                                                                                                                                                              Acting Director*

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention............RADM Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH

*                                                                                                                                                                                         Director*

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination........................................................................................................Philip LoBue, MD

*                                                                                                                                                                                          Director*

Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch......................................................Nickolas DeLuca, PhD

*                                                                                                                                                                                               Chief*

Data Management, Statistics, and Evaluation Branch.................................................Roque Miramontes, PA-C, MPH

*                                                                                                                                                                                               Chief*

Field Services Branch..............................................................................................................Terence L. Chorba, MD, DSc

*                                                                                                                                                                                               Chief*

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Outbreak Investigations Branch..............................................Thomas R. Navin, MD

*                                                                                                                                                                                              Chief*

Surveillance Team....................................................................................................................Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH

*                                                                                                                                                                                               Lead*

**For more information, contact**

**Division of Tuberculosis Elimination**

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road NE, MS US12-4, Atlanta, GA 30329

Phone: 404-639-8120

Internet Address: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/

**Suggested Citation:**

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). *Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2018.*

Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2019.

                - List of All Tables
                - Surveillance Slide Set, 2018
                - Executive Commentary
                - Technical Notes
                - Appendices

September 6, 2019
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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