June 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Call for participants in an online study of experiences working with clients with infectious disease 
  • CDC adds support for more languages to Think. Test. Treat TB campaign.
  • World Conference on Lung Health 2022 – Combating Pandemics: Today & Tomorrow announced

TB Wire Archives: 2023, 2024

April 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • US to host 2022 Global Fund Replenishment Conference
  • CDC launches Think. Test. Treat TB communications capaign
  • CDC announces Eight TB Elimination Champions

November 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Call for action onEnd Tuberculosis Now Act of 2022 (S. 3386/H.R. 8654) 
  • Stop TB Partnership launches Kochon Prize, seeks nominations
  • Stop TB USA Seeking Chair-Elect, Secretary

August 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • #END TB appropriations increases from relevant Senate subcommittees 
  • CDC releases COVID-19: U.S. Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, Special Report 2022.
  • ​​Medscape Publishes CDC 4-month guidance 

May 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Stop TB USA Chair, Sundari Mase to facilitate “Setbacks and Silver Linings: COVID-19 impact on TB,” May 16, during the ATS 2022 Conference
  • Stop TB USA Chair-Elect Cynthia A. Tschampl, to lead a lunch training session at the National TB Conference on May 24th
  • CDC releases 2021 provisional TB surveillance data

December 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • WHO Report on TB Incidence and Deaths during COVID-19 pandemic
  • TB Centers of Excellence Highlighted 
  • 2021 CDC TB Surveillance Report

September 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • NTCA Provider Guidance for four-month regimen
  • CDC Launches Uniting for Ukraine: Information for TB Programs website  
  • CDC releases  COVID-19: U.S. Impact on Antimicrobial Resistance, Special Report 2022

TB Wire 2022 Archive

March 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Annual Stop TB USA Membership Meeting Announced
  • Rifampin shortage detailed
  • CDC announces World TB Day 2022 events timeline and releases toolkit

July 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Stop TB Partnership launches TB Language Guide 2.0 and New Tools Project
  • Stop TB USA Media Advocacy Training in collaboration with We Are TB announced
  • CDC releases new Stop TB poster in English and Spanish

February 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • American Public Health Action link for citizens to communicate support for health infrastructure
  • CDC publishes updated Montaux Skintest Wall Chart
  • WHO releases report: “State of Tnequality: HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria"

October 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • CDC publishes 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)
  • Virtual Hep B United and TB Elimination Alliance Summit Announced
  • The Inaugural Inter-CFAR Mycobacteria Symposium Announced

January 2022


HIGHLIGHTS:

  • TB Vaccine Advocacy Social Media Fellowship announced
  • CDC releases Dari and Pashto TB Information as part of Operation Allies Welcome 
  • TAG & Stop TB Partnership: TB Research Funding Trends, 2005–2020 report released