Advocacy: World Stop TB Day 2007
2007 World TB Day Materials
World Stop TB Day 2007 Media Coverage (Word .doc)
Data
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, March 23, 2007, Vol. 56, No. 1, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Includes article on World TB Day 2007, Trends in Tuberculosis Incidence, XDR-TB info, and extensive data tables, maps, and charts
CDHS News Release: TB Cases Continue Decline in California
Facts and figures for California and a statement from State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton
CDHS Tuberculosis Control Branch - Resources for Local Jurisdictions - 2006 Provisional Data
Located in the "Resources for Local Jurisdictions" section, the 2006 Provisional Data provides thorough information about TB in California
American Lung Association of California Press Release
"Although Statewide and Nationwide TB Cases Decrease, TB Cases Increase in 23 Local California Areas; American Lung Association of California Cautions Against Relaxing Prevention Efforts on World Stop TB Day, March 24"
Resources
RESULTS Press Conference by phone: U.S and World Health Authorities to Release New Data on TB and Extremely Drug-Resistant TB (from March 22, 2007)
(www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=2649)
RESULTS Press Conference by phone: Open Society Institute & Partners in Health (.pdf)(from March 14, 2007)
External Links
Stop TB Partnership - World TB Day 2007
International Standards for Tuberculosis Care
The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care
Guidelines, Statements & Standards on Tuberculosis (version 8)
Contacts
Local Contact Information for CA TB Programs
Page last modified 08/21/2007.