The mission of the Montgomery County TB Control Program is to identify and treat tuberculosis (TB) disease early and decrease potential TB infections. TB is caused by bacteria that can affect the lungs and other organs. It can lie dormant as a latent infection or develop into active TB disease. The document provides details on latent vs. active TB, epidemiological data on TB cases, and treatment and screening guidelines for shelters.

6. Epidemiology of TB in the U.S.A.

7. Data and Statistics Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s deadliest diseases: One third of the world’s population are infected with TB. Each year, over 9 million people around the world become sick with TB. Each year, there are almost 2 million TB-related deaths worldwide. TB is a leading killer of people who are HIV infected. In total, 12,904 TB cases (a rate of 4.2 cases per 100,000 persons) were reported in the United States in 2008. Both the number of TB cases reported and the case rate decreased; this represents a 2.9% and 3.8% decline, respectively, compared to 2007. 219 3.8 278 4.9 270 4.5 2009 Cases Rate 2008 Cases Rate 2007 Cases Rate MARYLAND 70 7.2 88 9.3 82 8.8 2009 Cases Rate 2008 Cases Rate 2007 Cases Rate MONTGOMERY COUNTY