In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on tuberculosis here
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GUIDE
Vaccination of healthcare workers
See the guide "Risk of Occupational Tuberculosis: Prevention and Monitoring—The Role of BCG" on the geres.org website
The disease
Tuberculosis, a primarily pulmonary infection
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis) but can sometimes affect other organs (extrapulmonary tuberculosis).
After being exposed to the tuberculosis...
What We Do
Tuberculosis remains a common disease worldwide, even though it is rare in France. Its incidence has been declining over the past 30 years, though there was a slight increase in 2016 and 2017, followed by a decline in the years following the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. The...
Data
Epidemiological data
Tuberculosis Worldwide
Tuberculosis remains a common disease worldwide, with an estimated 10 million new cases each year, according to the WHO. However, the number of diagnosed and reported cases dropped significantly in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing...
Tools
Here you will find the resources (videos, TV spots, radio spots) and prevention materials made available to healthcare professionals and the general public
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
article
Tuberculosis in Seine-Saint-Denis: Incidence and the Role of the Tuberculosis Control Center in Case Investigations from 2018 to 2023
note d'aide à la décision
Analysis of the epidemiological impact of different vaccination strategies on the incidence of pediatric tuberculosis: arguments in favor of a potential revision of the current BCG vaccination strategy in mainland France
In relation to
Vaccination
thematic dossier
Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.
