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Tuberculosis Control & Prevention Program

CDC: Diseases & Conditions Florida Department of Health, Practitioner Disease Report Form (PDF, 272KB)

Contact Us

  •  850-316-2708
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    Mailing Address

    Fairfield Service Center, 1295 West Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, Florida 32501 

     

     

photo of TB virusTuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There are two phases: latent infection and active disease. Active TB disease most often affects the lungs, but can involve any part of the body.

TB is transmitted through the air; extended close contact with someone with infectious TB disease is typically required for TB to spread.

Common signs and symptoms:

  • Cough lasting longer than three (3) weeks
  • Unexplained substantial weight loss
  • Fever
  • Night sweats
  • Chest pain
  • Weakness
graphic showing the signs and symptoms of active TB (tuberculosis) coughing that lasts three or more weeks, chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing, loss of appetite, chills, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, fever, coughing up blood.

The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (DOH-Escambia) TB program collaborates with clinicians to ensure that persons with TB receive effective and timely treatment and that contact investigations are performed to minimize the spread of TB.

Resources

Learn more about Turberculosis

TB and the BCG Vaccine - English (pdf; 86.51 KB)

TB y la vacuna BCG - Español (pdf; 86.51 KB)

Location and Contact Information

Fairfield Service Center
1295 West Fairfiled Drive

The Tuberculosis Control and Prevention office is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you have any questions regarding the TB program, please call DOH-Escambia at 850-316-2708
or the Florida Tuberculosis Hotline at 800-4TB INFO (800-482-4636).