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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Service<br />

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Centers for Disease <strong>Control</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> Prevention (<strong>CDC</strong>)<br />

Atlanta GA 30333<br />

TB Notes<br />

No. 1, 2000<br />

Dear Colleague:<br />

This has been planned as a special issue to commemorate “TB <strong>Control</strong> at the Millennium.” We<br />

wanted to take the occasion to note what has been accomplished in TB control over the years,<br />

<strong>and</strong> to look forward to the challenges <strong>of</strong> the future. Our focus is mainly on progress made in<br />

this country, since that is our charge <strong>and</strong> our responsibility, but one cannot talk about TB control<br />

without talking about the important work <strong>of</strong> researchers <strong>and</strong> workers in other countries, <strong>and</strong><br />

therefore we have included articles about international efforts as well.<br />

In this issue you will find information about the history <strong>of</strong> the interaction between mankind <strong>and</strong><br />

Mycobacterium tuberculosis; the many accomplishments <strong>of</strong> our partners in TB contol; the past <strong>and</strong><br />

present activities <strong>of</strong> the Division <strong>of</strong> TB Elimination (DTBE); a timeline <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the highlights<br />

<strong>of</strong> TB control over the past century; educational materials available from DTBE; <strong>and</strong> photos <strong>of</strong><br />

historical people, places, events, <strong>and</strong> memorabilia that we believe you will find interesting.<br />

I also take this opportunity to thank all who answered our invitation to contribute articles to this<br />

very special issue. I have both learned immensely from <strong>and</strong> thoroughly enjoyed these various<br />

contributions.<br />

Please feel free to share this with individuals <strong>and</strong> organizations with an interest in TB control.<br />

We have printed extra copies to be able to accommodate requests for additional copies.<br />

Kenneth G. Castro, MD

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