Close Get the newest information about «Tuberculosis» How often would you like to receive alerts from fhi.no? (This affects all your alerts) As soon as new content is published Daily Weekly You will only receive an alert if new information was published since you received one. [Missing text '/shared/subscription/emailadress' for 'English'] The email address you register will only be used to send you these alerts. You can cancel your alerts and delete your email address at any time by following the link in the alerts you receive. Read more about the privacy policy for fhi.no Subscribe me! You have subscribed to alerts about: Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Fact sheets, statistics and advice about tuberculosis. Les på norsk Get the latest news Articles Fact sheet Tuberculosis (TB) in Norway - fact sheet Every year in Norway, 350-400 cases of tuberculosis are diagnosed. The incidence has increased in recent years. There are few new cases in Norway. Updated 07.11.2016 Article Countries with high occurrence of tuberculosis List of countries with a high occurrence of tuberculosis. People from these countries are required to undergo tests for tuberculosis. Updated 24.11.2020 Article Routine screening for tuberculosis (TB) Specific groups in the population are at higher risk of TB infection and must undergo screening. Updated 13.08.2019 Article Vaccine against tuberculosis (BCG) Children in defined risk groups are offered the vaccine at the age of six weeks. Updated 24.01.2020 Show more Brochures and publications Form Flow chart: screening for tuberculosis among immigrants to Norway Obligatory for all asylum seekers and refugees, and for immigrants to Norway born in a country with high incidence of TB. Published 08.04.2019 Information note You will be cured of tuberculosis (short version) This information note gives simple and concise information about tuberculosis. Published 08.11.2016 Information note Information note about tuberculosis testing Information in several languages for people who will be routinely checked for tuberculosis upon arrival in Norway. Published 08.11.2016 Information note Information note: "If you have a positive IGRA test" in 22 languages Each information note explains what it means to test positive, if it is dangerous or not, if the patient is infectious and what to be aware of. Published 08.11.2016 Brochure Vaccination of children against tuberculosis - BCG vaccine This brochure gives information about vaccination against tuberculosis and is intended for parents who come from countries with a high incidence of the disease. Published 17.06.2016 Information note Tuberculosis It is important to treat tuberculosis. This treatment is free of charge in Norway. The information letter about tuberculosis is currently available in 15 different languages. Updated 13.02.2018 Show more Projects Project Development of a rapid serological screening test for TB (TBRT project) A rapid serological screening method for detecting tuberculosis disease and monitoring the efficacy of new vaccines. Published 17.01.2019 Project SeroSelectTB SeroSelectTB is a multinational project coordinated by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Updated 07.09.2020 Project TB cluster study, Sidama, Ethiopia: A population-based prospective cohort study This population-based prospective cohort study includes house-to-house active case finding (three visits) in Dale District in Sidama Zone (53 000 households). Updated 11.12.2018 Show more