Tuberculosis: Costly and Preventable Cases Continue in Five Cities
HEHS-95-11
Published: Mar 16, 1995. Publicly Released: Mar 21, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed the ability of public health authorities to contain the spread of tuberculosis (TB), focusing on: (1) the possibilities of containing or reversing rising TB rates; (2) federal efforts to aid state and local TB control programs; and (3) how the federal budget process will be affected by rising TB rates.
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AIDSDisease detection or diagnosisFederal aid to localitiesHealth care servicesHealth services administrationInfectious diseasesMedicaidMedicareMinoritieslocal relationsTuberculosisDisease control