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Tuberculosis (TB): What Canada’s doing
Symptoms and treatment
Prevention and risks
Monitoring
What Canada's doing
For health professionals
The Government of Canada is committed to addressing:
TB among affected populations
the factors that contribute to the spread of the disease, such as:
poverty
food insecurity
overcrowded housing
We're working with provinces, territories, Indigenous governments and other partners to end tuberculosis in Canada and around the world. Our joint efforts focus on 3 key areas:
enhancing our efforts to prevent and control TB disease
making it easier to identify and treat those at highest risk of latent TB infections
latent TB refers to those who become infected but don't develop the disease
working with partners to address underlying risk factors
We support TB elimination through activities like:
providing specialized laboratory services for:
diagnosis and quality control
genetic fingerprinting and analysis
drug susceptibility testing
supporting guidance development, including for the:
Canadian TB Standards
Canadian Immunization Guide
monitoring active TB disease and drug resistance trends through the:
Canadian TB Reporting System
Canadian TB Laboratory Surveillance System
working collaboratively with Health Canada to improve access to TB drugs
increasing awareness and education with resources like
The Time is Now
employing and training public health professionals to support TB work across Canada, like:
field epidemiologists
public health officers
laboratory technical and research staff
providing epidemiological, laboratory and logistical support upon request, including for:
outbreaks
community-wide screening
supporting global TB efforts, like:
the 2023 United Nations High Level Meeting on TB
being a top contributor to global TB funds
Related links
Government of Canada's Tuberculosis Response (2025): Working towards Tuberculosis Elimination
Canadian Field Epidemiology Program
Canadian Public Health Service: Become a public health officer
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide
National Reference Centre for Mycobacteriology
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Canada: A Federal Framework for Action
The time is now: Chief Public Health Officer spotlight on eliminating tuberculosis in Canada
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