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Tuberculosis (TB) Disease: Only the Tip of the Iceberg

Fact Sheet
Tuberculosis (TB) Disease: Only the Tip of the Iceberg

This infographic uses an iceberg to demonstrate how many people have latent TB infection and TB disease.

Author:

CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Topic:

General TB Information

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