This is a good first place to turn for complete information about tuberculosis (and just about any other disease or condition). In conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, it offers MedlinePlus, an on-line medical encyclopedia that brings together authoritative information from a range of government agencies and private health-related organizations.

The CDC is part of the federal government Department of Health and Human Services. The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), a unit within the CDC, develops and administers programs to prevent and control tuberculosis. Its website is one of the first places to turn for complete information about the disease, its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

NIAID leads TB research at the National Institutes of Health. NIAID supports not only studies to better understand how M. tuberculosis infects and causes disease in humans but also how the human immune system responds to it. This research will help to develop new tools to diagnose TB and to find better vaccines and new medicines against TB.

The American Lung Association is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, it now deals with a wide array of lung diseases but continues to run numerous research and educational programs that concentrate on tuberculosis. Its website offers valuable, in-depth information about the disease.

This site offers an excellent, well-organized overview of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.

Part of the United Nations system, The World Health Organization provides leadership on global health matters, helps shape the international health research agenda, monitors health trends, and sets standards for treatment. Its website offers much information about tuberculosis in the world and in America.