A WORLD FREE OF TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease that is preventable and curable. WHO is working to dramatically reduce the burden of TB, and halve TB deaths and prevalence by 2015, through its Stop TB Strategy and supporting the Global Plan to Stop TB.

WHO information on tuberculosis and pandemic influenza A (H1N1)

12 November 2009 - Nearly all the countries of the world have now reported cases of infection with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus.  A substantial number of deaths have occurred in patients with chronic respiratory conditions, raising concern about the possible impact of influenza on patients with active tuberculosis.

The information note, prepared by WHO Stop TB Department, is aimed at informing health care managers and decision makers on areas of overlap between the two conditions.
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TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Global Fund grant guidance, TB planning and budgeting tool, recording and reporting, epidemiology and surveillance online workshop More information TB MEETINGS Key meeting links

FACTS Fact sheets on tuberculosis WORLD TB DAY Designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world. Information on World TB Day World TB Day 2009 - Stop TB Partners Forum