Tuberculosis (TB)

If you are a Washington state local public health professional, additional resources can be found on the internal Tuberculosis Partners SharePoint site. To access this SharePoint site, you may need to be granted access by DOH by contacting tbservices@doh.wa.gov.

About Tuberculosis

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  • Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects vulnerable populations in Washington State (WA).
  • On average, 5 cases of TB disease are diagnosed in WA each week.
  • An estimated 200,000 people in WA are infected with TB.

COVID-19 and Tuberculosis

Ukrainian Arrival Resources

  • Ukrainian Health Resources, DOH Refugee Health Program
    Fact sheets, webinars, videos, and other health resources to support new arrivals from Ukraine. TB patient education materials in Ukrainian, Russian, and English are available under the ‘TB Resources’ section.

Afghan Arrival Resources

TB Drug Shortages

Visit our TB medications page for information on drug shortages.

Contact Us

Washington State Department of Health
Communicable Disease Epidemiology – Tuberculosis Program
1610 NE 150th Street, MS: K17-9
Shoreline, WA 98155

Phone (206) 418-5500
Fax (206) 418-5515
TBServices@doh.wa.gov

  • If you are a healthcare provider, contact your local public health program or call us at the number above.
  • If you have facility and/or licensure questions, refer to the Facilities and Occupational Health page or email us at tbservices@doh.wa.gov.
  • If you have other questions or concerns about TB, contact your provider or local public health program.