Due to improved prevention and treatment measures for tuberculosis (TB), TB is no longer considered a public health risk.

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From 1982 to 1985, increased immigration and travel from Asia and South and Central America and the AIDS epidemic contributed to an upsurge of TB in the United States. Since then improved prevention and treatment measures have resulted in a significant drop in the case rate, and TB is no longer considered an epidemic. TB still remains a public health risk. Worldwide TB remains a leading cause of adult infectious mortality.

Due to Improved Prevention and Treatment Measures for Tuberculosis (TB)