Screening The Department of Health supports the targeted screening approach advised by CDC in which groups at risk of TB are screened, but low-risk groups such as healthy, U.S. born children are not. Low-risk, healthy individuals should not be screened due to the increased likelihood of false positives leading to needless follow-up and care, in […]
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Reporting
Reporting of Tuberculosis – Confirmed or Suspected Tuberculosis and suspected tuberculosis should be reported immediately to the TB Program at 410-222-7256. Report tuberculosis confirmed by culture and report suspected tuberculosis, as indicated by: Laboratory confirmed acid-fast bacillus on smear; Abnormal chest radiograph suggestive of active tuberculosis; Laboratory confirmed biopsy report consistent with active tuberculosis; or […]
