Skip to main content
Minnesota Department of Health logo
  • Main navigation

    • Home
    • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
    • Diseases and Conditions
    • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
    • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
    • Individual and Family Health
    • About Us
    • News and Announcements
    • Translated Materials

Main navigation mobile

  • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
  • Diseases and Conditions
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
  • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
  • Individual and Family Health
  • About Us
  • News and Announcements
  • Translated Materials
MDH Logo

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Diseases and Conditions
  3. Tuberculosis (TB)
Topic Menu

Tuberculosis

  • TB Home
  • TB Basics
  • For Health Care Professionals
  • For Local Public Health
  • TB Statistics
  • TB Guidelines and Recommendations A to Z
  • Prevention and Control in Health Care and Congregate Settings
  • TB Medications Program
  • TB Prevention and Control Program

Related Sites

  • STD/HIV/TB Data and Presentation Request

Tuberculosis

  • TB Home
  • TB Basics
  • For Health Care Professionals
  • For Local Public Health
  • TB Statistics
  • TB Guidelines and Recommendations A to Z
  • Prevention and Control in Health Care and Congregate Settings
  • TB Medications Program
  • TB Prevention and Control Program

Related Sites

  • STD/HIV/TB Data and Presentation Request
Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Tuberculosis (TB)

COVID-19 response: temporary changes
For more information about prioritizing active TB, contact investigation, latent infection, and Class B follow up at the local and tribal public health level, see Guide for Prioritizing TB Prevention and Control Activities During the COVID-19 Response (PDF).

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There are two phases: latent infection and active disease. Active TB disease most often affects the lungs, but can involve any part of the body.

TB is transmitted through the air; extended close contact with someone with infectious TB disease is typically required for TB to spread.

The MDH TB Prevention and Control Program collaborates with clinicians and local health departments to ensure that persons with TB receive effective and timely treatment and that contact investigations are performed to minimize the spread of TB.

  • TB Basics
    Fact sheets, videos, poster, and other resources with general information about TB.
     
  • For Health Care Professionals
    Information about reporting TB cases; screening, diagnosis, and treatment of TB; patient education resources; cultural issues, and infection control.
    Reporting TB Disease | TB Screening | Latent TB Infection | Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB | Active TB Disease | Refugee and Immigrant Class Arrivals | Training for HCP
     
  • For Local Public Health Departments
    Tools and procedures for local health departments who manage clients with active TB or latent TB infection (LTBI).
    Video DOT Tool Kit
     
  • TB Statistics
    TB data and analysis of TB trends in Minnesota and the United States.
    STD/HIV/TB Data and Presentation Request
     
  • TB Guidelines and Recommendations A to Z
     
  • Prevention and Control of TB in Health Care and Other Congregate Settings
    Health Care Settings I Correctional Facilities I Elementary & Secondary Students I Post-Secondary School Students
     
  • TB Medications Program
     
  • MDH TB Prevention and Control Program
    Program activities, objectives, and contact information.
Tags
  • tb
Last Updated: 04/03/2025

Get email updates


Minnesota Department of Health logo

Privacy Policy
Equal Opportunity
Translated Materials
Feedback Form
About MDH
Minnesota.gov
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of health print search share facebook instagram linkedin twitter youtube