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 LaHaye

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.