Health Indicator Report of Tuberculosis Patients Who Complete Curative Therapy
If not treated properly, tuberculosis (TB) disease can be fatal. TB bacteria usually attack the lungs but may attack any part of the body. The bacteria are typically spread through the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat expels tiny airborne particles which people nearby can breathe in and become infected. Early detection and treatment of TB are essential to control the spread of the disease and to prevent outbreaks.[https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm ^1^]
Notes
This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective TB-2.Data Source
New Jersey State Tuberculosis Case Registry; Tuberculosis Control Program; Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://www.nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/tb/]Definition
Percentage of tuberculosis patients who complete curative therapy within 12 monthsNumerator
Number of tuberculosis patients who completed curative therapy within 12 monthsDenominator
Total number of tuberculosis patientsHealthy People Objective: Increase treatment completion rate of all tuberculosis patients who are eligible to complete therapy
U.S. Target: 93.0 percentState Target: 93.0 percent
Other Objectives
'''Healthy New Jersey 2020 Objective TB-2''': Increase the treatment completion rate within 12 months for all tuberculosis cases which can be adequately treated in that time frame to 93%.How Are We Doing?
The Healthy New Jersey 2020 target was met in 2012 and again in 2016 but has not remained stable above the target rate.What Is Being Done?
The [http://www.state.nj.us/health/hivstdtb/tb/ Tuberculosis Control Program] supports TB ambulatory care activities (clinical evaluation, treatment, prevention and epidemiology) at the county, municipal, and institutional level through the provision of health service grant funds, staff, medication, consultation, and education. The program also collaborates closely with the [http://globaltb.njms.rutgers.edu/ New Jersey Medical School's Global TB Institute] at Rutgers University to provide training.Health Program Information
NJDOH Tuberculosis Control Program: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/hivstdtb/tb/]
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Published on 10/26/2022
