Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Tuberculosis (TB) Program 

TB Program priorities are aimed at eliminating TB in Ohio. The goals are three-fold:

• Identify and treat persons who have active TB
• Find and screen persons who have been in contact with TB patients to determine whether they have TB infection or disease and provide them with appropriate treatment
• Screen high-risk populations to detect persons who are infected with TB and who could benefit from therapy to prevent the infection from progressing to TB disease

The ODH TB Program provides a number of services including:

• Assistance and consultation to local health departments and other allied agencies for implementation of effective TB prevention and control programs
• Administer state grants to local agencies to provide expansion of local TB control activities
• Collect, report, and analyze statewide TB surveillance and morbidity data
• Provide technical support for the Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS) TB Module
• Monitor surveillance information received from local areas for completeness and accuracy
• Provide ongoing public and professional TB education and information
• Ensure local TB program quality by evaluating activities related to program objectives
• Provide updated technical information to local TB agencies and other allied agencies

Tuberculosis Unit
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Infectious Diseases
246 N. High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Phone: (614) 466-2381
Fax: (614) 387-2132
E-mail: TBprogram@odh.ohio.gov

Monday - Friday 8AM to 5PM