TB Program, Oregon Health Authority

04/13/2026

Learn about the difference between Latent TB (LTBI) and active TB disease in this short clip from Creative Diagnostics

Active TB causes symptoms like weight loss, cough, and chest pain, and spreads through airborne droplets. Latent TB occurs when the bacteria are inactive, wi...

04/09/2026

🎉✨ Happy Education and Sharing Day! 🎓📚 Let's celebrate the gift of knowledge and the joy of giving! 🌼 Share wisdom, open hearts, and embrace learning together. May we inspire one another to grow and shine brightly like the stars in our community. 💖 What are you learning today?

04/07/2026

🌍✨ Happy World Health Day! 🎉 Let's celebrate our well-being by embracing vibrant traditions that uplift our spirits! 🥳 Whether it's a family feast of nourishing foods, a joyful dance with friends, or sharing heartfelt stories, let’s cherish health in all its forms. 💚 Here's to vibrant lives and connections! 🌿

04/03/2026

Streptomycin was the first effective antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis. The discovery of streptomycin is credited to Dr. Selman Waksman and a team at Rutgers University sometime around 1943. The impact of streptomycin on TB disease was felt significantly as it's use became standard and deaths from TB quickly declined. While Streptomycin is now a second-line drug for TB treatment, Rutgers University is still a leader in the global effort to cure and end TB through their Global Tuberculosis Institute.
You can sign up for their newsletter updates, follow them on Threads or just learn more about their mission and research at their website here:

Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute - New Jersey Medical School

03/31/2026

In 2025, 100 cases of TB disease were reported in Oregon. Oregon remains a medium-incidence state for TB disease and remains below the national incidence rate of 3.0 cases/100,000 population. If you would like to learn more about Oregon's TB disease data for 2025 you can visit our data dashboards here:

Tuberculosis in Oregon 2016-2025

03/30/2026

The TB Program would like to recognize and thank our amazing partners in Oregon at all our local public health departments, non-profits, and community organizations across the state for all the incredible work you do daily to ensure the health of Oregonians! 🌟 We truly appreciate all the nurses, community health workers, health educators, program managers, epidemiologists, and administrators statewide who, day after day, show up and make a difference! Our state is healthier because of you, and our program would be less accessible and harder pressed to work towards our vision of a state, nation, and world without TB if we didn’t have your fantastic partnership. You work tirelessly to provide disease and health education, treatment, and care to everyone, often doing so without much recognition for your efforts and selflessness. Let’s keep building these partnerships in health, equity, and care together! You are all so valuable to this work!

03/25/2026

The CD summary is a publication of the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division. Its intended audience is: licensed health care providers, public health and health care agencies, media representatives, medical laboratories, hospitals, and others with an interest in epidemiology and public health. Yesterday's issue of CD Summary is "Tuberculosis Disease in Oregon: A new era emerges". You find the issue here:

03/24/2026

Today is World TB Day, a day to spread awareness of TB and an annual call to action to commit to ending TB. The OHA TB Program is deeply committed to delivering people-centered care for TB patients throughout Oregon and supporting local, national and global campaigns to invest in innovations to TB detection, treatment and care. You can learn more about World TB Day 2026 from WHO below, including the Global TB report and campaign materials.
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day/2026

World TB Day 2026: Yes! We can end TB: Led by countries, powered by people.

03/23/2026

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recognizes World TB Day along with their Elimination Initiative 30 that seeks to end more than 30 communicable disease and related conditions by 2030. This bold initiative focuses on strengthening access to care and early detection, prioritizing innovative methods and bringing them directly to communities in need and by investing in the reduction of inequalities throughout the Americas. You can learn more from PAHO and their commitment to on their webiste.

Learn how World Tuberculosis Day 2026 highlights the urgent need to end TB through strong primary health care, innovative diagnostics, and committed community participation across the Americas. Explore resources, webinars, and PAHO’s regional efforts to eliminate TB by 2030.

03/23/2026

Did you know that more than 10 million people on average will be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) each year? TB is also one of the top causes of death from an infectious disease in world. With treatment, TB is curable and prevention is possible! Learn more about TB at Doctors Without Borders website:

MSF has been involved in TB care for over three decades. Learn more about the ongoing TB crisis and how you can help support treatment and access.

03/22/2026

🌍💧 Happy World Water Day! Today, we honor the essence of life—water! Let's cherish every drop and unite to protect our precious resources. ♻️✨ Join us in celebrating with traditional dances, vibrant festivals, and heartfelt gratitude for our rivers, lakes, and oceans. Together, we can ensure clean water for all! 💙

03/20/2026

🌍✨ Happy International Day of Happiness! 🎉 Let's celebrate with joy, kindness, and gratitude. Surround yourself with loved ones, share laughter, and spread positivity like confetti! 💖 Remember to cherish the little things that bring a smile. Together, let’s create ripples of happiness in our world! 🌈🤗