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Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2020
Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by:
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Surveillance, Epidemiology, & Outbreak Investigations Branch
Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH, Chief
Surveillance Team
Julie L. Self, PhD, MPH, Lead
Clarisse A. Tsang, MPH
Robert H. Pratt, BS
Ryan Augustine, MPH
Pei-Jean Feng, MPH
Divia P. Forbes, MPH
Lauren A. Lambert, MPH
Paola Mejia
Anna Neligan
Deborah Adeyemi, MPH
Molecular Epidemiology and Outbreak Investigations Team
CDR Jonathan M. Wortham, MD, Lead
J. Steve Kammerer, MBA
William L. Walker, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
Sarah Talarico, PhD, MPH
Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch
Nickolas DeLuca, PhD, Chief
Leeanna Allen, MPH, Lead
Meredith Moore, MPH
Chitvan Yadav
Tim LaHaye1
Kevin Crooks, MPH
Bria Marlowe, MPH, CHES
Other DTBE Staff Contributing to the Production of this Publication:
Data Management, Statistics, & Evaluation Branch
Sandy Price, PMP
Cynthia Adams1
Stacey Parker1
Katrina Williams1
Jeanette Roberts1
Office of the Director
Philip LoBue, MD
Carla A. Winston, PhD
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
This report is dedicated to our beloved colleague, Dr. Vernard (Vern) Green who served 16 years of federal public health service with DTBE. Vern had a passion for applied public health and his contributions to support state and local TB programs were tremendous. Vernard was a true TB champion.
1CDC Information Management Systems Contractor
Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2020
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
| Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH | Director |
| Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases | Jay C. Butler, MD, Deputy Director | Director |
| National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, & TB Prevention | RADM Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH | Director |
| Division of Tuberculosis Elimination | Philip LoBue, MD, FACP, FCCP | Director |
| Communications, Education, & Behavioral Studies Branch | Nickolas DeLuca, PhD | Chief |
| Data Management, Statistics, & Evaluation Branch | CAPT Roque Miramontes, PA-C, MPH | Chief |
| Field Services Branch | Terence L. Chorba, MD, DSc | Chief |
| Surveillance, Epidemiology, & Outbreak Investigations Branch | Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH | Chief |
| Surveillance Team | Julie L. Self, PhD, MPH | Lead |
For more information contact:
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepititis, 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, 2020.
Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2021.
