Tuberculosis Program

Should I be screened for TB?

If you fall into one of the following groups, ask your health care provider about getting a TB skin test (also called “PPD”):

• You live or work closely with someone with TB disease.
• You were born outside the US (except Canada, Western Europe, and some other areas with low TB numbers).
• You live or work in a prison, residential institution, or nursing home.
• You inject recreational drugs.
• You have HIV or AIDS.
• You are a child of someone in one of the above groups.
• You are a health care worker that serves people in any of the above groups.

Where can I get screened for TB?

• Your health care provider (How to find a doctor)
• A walk-in clinic
• If you fall into one of the high-risk categories above, call 222-2577 for information about TB skin testing.