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Mycobacteriology Laboratory

Healthy People 2010

The Four Tuberculosis Targets

1. Reduce tuberculosis.
   Target:1.0 new case per 100,000 population.
   Baseline:6.8 new cases of TB per 100,000 population in 1998.
2. Increase the proportion of all TB patients who complete curative therapy within 12 months.
   Target:90% of patients.
   Baseline:74% in 1996.
3. Increase the proportion of contacts and other high-risk persons with latent TB infection who complete a course of treatment.
   Target:85%
   Baseline:62.2% in 1997.
4. Reduce the average time for a labortory to confirm and report TB cases.
   Target:2 days for 75% of cases.
   Baseline:21 days were needed for a laboratory to confirm and report 75% of TB cases in 1996.

Source: 'Healthy People 2010-Understanding and Improving Health', U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: 2000.