The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled U.S. Tuberculosis Follow-Up Worksheet for Newly Arrived Persons and U.S. Status Adju

Original title: “Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to reclassify Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell-mediated immunity tests and Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell-mediated immune response enzyme-linked immunospot tests intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (product codes NCD and OJN, respectively), both of which are postamendments class III devices (premarket approval), into class II (special controls), subject to premarket notification. FDA is also propo

Original title: “Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell-Mediated Immunity Tests and Immune Response Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Tests”

tuberculosis in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases an epidemiological overview

Original title: “Tuberculosis in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: An epidemiological overview.”

case of uncommon tuberculosis infection involving the sternoclavicular joint

Original title: “A Case of Uncommon Tuberculosis Infection Involving the Sternoclavicular Joint.”

tuberculosis presenting as migratory arthritis a case report from iraq

Original title: “Tuberculosis Presenting as Migratory Arthritis: A Case Report from Iraq.”

multicentre field evaluation of xpert mtb xdr in sub saharan africa

Original title: “Multicentre field evaluation of Xpert MTB/XDR in sub-Saharan Africa.”

acceptability of tongue swabs for tuberculosis screening in migrant settings in northern italy a qualitative study

Original title: “Acceptability of tongue swabs for tuberculosis screening in migrant settings in northern Italy: A qualitative study.”

hepatic hilar tuberculosis lymphadenitis diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration a case report and literature review

Original title: “Hepatic hilar tuberculosis lymphadenitis diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration: a case report and literature review.”

tuberculosis associated nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis a case report

Original title: “Tuberculosis-associated nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: A case report.”

refractory peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis identified by mngs a case report

Original title: “Refractory peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis identified by mNGS: a case report.”

diagnosis and therapeutic challenges of drug resistant tuberculosis infection after kidney transplantation a rare case report

Original title: “Diagnosis and Therapeutic Challenges of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection After Kidney Transplantation: A Rare Case Report.”

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking nominations for membership on the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET). ACET consists of 10 experts including the Chair in fields associated with public health, epidemiology, immunology, infectious disease, pulmonary disease, pediatrics, tuberculosis, microbiology, and preventive health care deliver

Original title: “Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis”

rare stat1 variants in moroccan tuberculosis patients insights into host genetic susceptibility

Original title: “Rare STAT1 Variants in Moroccan Tuberculosis Patients: Insights Into Host Genetic Susceptibility.”

pulmonary mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and tuberculosis a rare association with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges

Original title: “Pulmonary Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma and Tuberculosis: A Rare Association With Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.”

This report describes the prevalence of physical and sexual violence perpetration by young men and associations of these events with their exposure to violence during childhood.

Original title: “Notes from the Field: Maximizing Tuberculosis Testing After a School-Based Exposure — Lake County, Illinois, 2025”

This report evaluates CureTB program performance during 2016-2023.

Original title: “Continuity of Care for Patients with Tuberculosis Relocating to Other Countries — CureTB Program, 2016–2023”

Latest analysis of tuberculosis trends shows continued decline in the U.S., but progress toward elimination is slowing.

Original title: “World TB Day - Press Release”

A study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine provides compelling evidence that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) is spread from person-to-person in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa from 2011-2014.

Original title: “South African Study Provides Compelling New Evidence on Role of Person-to Person Transmission in Drug-Resistant TB Epidemics - Press Release”

Today, the White House released the "National Action Plan to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB)". This plan is a crucial step to address MDR TB, a growing public health threat that reflects missed opportunities to find, cure, and prevent TB.

Original title: “CDC To Play Key Role in National Multidrug-Resistant TB Plan - Media Statement”

A CDC study published today shows that because of new screening guidelines issued in 2007, physicians overseas identified 629 additional cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2012 among immigrants and refugees bound for the United States.

Original title: “CDC Study Shows Updated Overseas TB Screening Guidelines Identify More Cases - Media Advisory”