Lab Culture Ep. 8: Leaders for a TB free world
Every year on March 24, APHL recognizes World TB Day, a day to focus on the valuable work of our members and partners. While tuberculosis…
Tuberculosis
Identifying and treating latent TB cases is critical for TB elimination
By Paul Zell, specialist, TB Program, APHL For many in the United States, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is not a concern. It is viewed as a disease…
The Tenacity of Tuberculosis: MDR-TB
By William A. Murtaugh, MPH, Specialist, TB Program, APHL “Suddenly she stopped, clutched her throat and a wave of crimson blood ran down her breast……
TB Vanquished by Lab System in the “Malibu of the Midwest”
By William Murtaugh, specialist, HIV/TB programs, Infectious Disease, APHL “Defeat TB: Now and in the Future.” This was the first theme of World Tuberculosis Day…
World TB Day: What’s in a name?
By Will Murtaugh, Specialist, Infectious Diseases, TB Programs, APHL World TV Day, you say?! Sorry, unfortunately not. But since you’re here – let’s talk about World…
World TB Day 2012: Help in the Fight to “Stop TB in My Lifetime”
By Tam Van, Manager, HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Programs, APHL March 24. The day the NASA spacecraft Ranger 9 brings images of the moon…
What We’re Reading — World TB Day Edition
Tomorrow is World TB Day, a day to think about how far we have come and how much further we have to go. Come back…
On World TB Day, Recognizing Laboratory Achievements and Challenges in the Fight Against TB
Ever since Andrew Speaker traveled across the Atlantic Ocean with a diagnosed case of tuberculosis (TB) in 2007, the public has been more attuned to…