The Program is responsible for monitoring, controlling and preventing infection, disease, and death associated with tuberculosis (TB) through surveillance, data analyses, health education, guidelines, consultation, epidemiological investigations and rule making. 

The Program provides technical assistance to county health departments, other agencies and health care providers on epidemiology, diagnosis, control and prevention of TB in Arizona. The Program maintains registries to monitor: (1) the occurrence, distribution and trends of TB and Latent TB infection (LTBI) morbidity, risk factors, and completion of therapy; (2) TB drug-resistance patterns; and (3) the necessary investigation and follow-up of persons exposed to active TB cases.

For information on possible exposure to TB and location(s) where to obtain a TB skin test, contact your local health department.

The Program provides:

• Information for health care providers, including links to selected clinical guidelines and infectious disease reporting guidelines;
• Disease information and links to disease fact sheets;
• Data and statistics on selected reportable infectious diseases;
• Reports and publications issued by the Office and related links;
• Links to the Arizona Revised Statutes and Administrative Code that govern communicable diseases; and
• Links to Outside Resources containing continuing education, guidelines, and addition communicable disease related information.