Tuberculosis / De Pere, Wisconsin

What is Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that can infect any part of the body, but usually attacks the lungs.

Though TB is rare in Wisconsin, it can be spread to others by coughing, sneezing, or speaking, making it a threat to public health.

Together with the Wisconsin TB Program, De Pere Health Department helps identify people at risk for TB, provides education in the community and to providers, and facilitates treatment for people who have latent TB infection and active TB disease to reduce rates of illness.

Learn about types of TB

There are two types of Tuberculosis:

Latent TB infection (LTBI): cannot be passed to others
Active TB disease: CAN be passed to others

You can learn more about TB at the following links:

Learn about TB screening and testing

CDC: TB Testing and Diagnosis
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment and Symptom Evaluation
A positive TB skin test (Tuberculin Skin Test/TST) or TB blood test (IGRA: QuantiFERON-TB Gold or T-SPOT) may indicate a person has been exposed to or is infected with TB bacteria. It CANNOT tell whether the person has latent TB infection, active TB disease, or has responded to LTBI/TB treatment. Additional evaluation and testing is needed.
- Positive Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) – What’s Next?
- Positive Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) – What’s Next?

Learn about TB treatment

Find a TB testing location near me*

* Please call desired location to confirm types of testing available, cost, and to make an appointment

Report a case of TB

*Suspect cases of active TB disease within the City of De Pere should be immediately reported to De Pere Health Department: 920-339-4054 or afterhours 1-877-619-9221*

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