Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019

Published on May 16, 2019

A systematic review found a low percentage of health care personnel have a positive tuberculosis test at baseline and upon serial testing.

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QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentages of Persons of All Ages Who Delayed Seeking Medical Care in the Past 12 Months Because of Worry About Cost, by U.S. Census Region of Residence - National Health Interview Survey, 2012 and 2017

May 9, 2019
The percentage of persons of all ages who delayed seeking medical care in the past 12 months because of worry about the cost decreased from 8.2% in 2012 to 6.3% in 2017.

Progress Toward Polio Eradication - Worldwide, January 2017-March 2019

May 23, 2019
Countries with endemic polio have revised emergency action plans to innovate and intensify strategies to reach and vaccinate every child in underimmunized populations.