Alaska TB News

Spotlight

Summary Briefs

​​​Documents older than 25 months can be found on the State of Alaska Library Archives website.​

• Tuberculosis in Alaska 2023 Summary Brief
• Tuberculosis in Alaska 2022 Summary Brief
  

• Scan or search the Epidemiology Bulletin Archive for Tuberculosis Bulletins
• 1/19/23:Large Increase in Tuberculosis Activity — Alaska, 2022
  

Training

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – TB Education and Training Network
  
• Curry International Tuberculosis Center website
• Trainings offered by the State of Alaska TB Programs upon request: AK TB Program Email
• Rethinking Testing for Tuberculosis Infection in Pediatrics: Updates on Recommendations and Testing Options
  

• Background Document for Proposed Repeal of Tuberculosis Screening of School Children (7 AAC 27.213)
  Note: Effective 4/16/22, 7 AAC 27.213 has been repealed. There is no longer any requirement for school-based TB screening in Alaska.
  
• Update on TB testing and COVID-19 vaccination from CDC (8/31/2021)
  
• Information from CDC
• Updated CDC Health Care Personnel TB Screening Recommendations (May 17, 2019)