Dear Colleague Letters

At a glance

The Division of Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination publishes Dear Colleague Letters from the Division to partners about TB updates. Dear Colleague Letters are available from the past two years.

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2024

CDC Releases "Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2023"
CDC published "Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2023."
CDC Releases 2023 Provisional U.S. Tuberculosis Data
"Tuberculosis — United States, 2023" has information on provisional U.S. TB disease cases in 2023.

2023

Tuberculosis Trials Consortium Launches New TB Clinical Trial
CDC's Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) launched a new international clinical trial.
CDC Releases "Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2022"
CDC published "Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2022."
CDC Releases New TB Resources for Uniting for Ukraine Arrivals
CDC announced new resources about the Uniting for Ukraine program TB screening requirements.
Rapid Testing for Fluoroquinolone Resistance
Beginning May 24, 2023, CDC implemented rapid testing for fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance.
Tuberculosis Drug Supply Interruptions and Shortages
CDC encourages TB program to take proactive measures to reduce drug supply interruptions. 
Updates to Provisional Guidance for the Use of Pretomanid as Part of a Regimen [Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, and Linezolid (BPaL)] to Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease
CDC updated the 2022 Provisional Guidance for the BPaL Regimen to Treat Drug-resistant TB Disease.
A Letter from Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, CDC Director, on World Tuberculosis Day
Read a message for World TB Day 2023 from Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, CDC Director.
CDC U.S. World TB Day 2023 Resources
CDC's Division of TB Elimination shares information to assist in World TB Day 2023 planning efforts.
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