Rate: New tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in one year per 100,000 persons.

Definition: Tuberculosis incidence rate per 100,000 population.

Data Sources:

1) National TB Surveillance System (TB), CDC/NCHHSTP

2) Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percent of tuberculosis cases for which HIV status is known among all cases alive at diagnosis.

Definition: Percent of tuberculosis cases alive at diagnosis for which HIV status is known.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, New Jersey Department of Health Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services

Ratio: Percent of tuberculosis cases for which HIV status is known among all cases alive at diagnosis.

Definition: Percent of tuberculosis cases alive at diagnosis for which HIV status is known.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, New Jersey Department of Health Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services

Ratio: Number of persons completing treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who, during the contact investigations of AFB sputum-smear positive TB cases, have been found to have LTBI and initiated treatment among all persons who, during the contact investigations of AFB sputum-smear positive TB cases, have been found to have LTBI and initiated treatment.

Definition: Percent of persons completing treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who, during the contact investigations of AFB sputum-smear positive TB cases, have been found to have LTBI and initiated treatment.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, New Jersey Department of Health Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services