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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

Fact sheets, statistics and advice about tuberculosis.

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Articles

Fact sheet

Updated 07.11.2016

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.

Article

Updated 11.12.2018

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.

Article

Updated 13.08.2019

Routine screening for tuberculosis (TB)

Specific groups in the population are at higher risk of TB infection and must undergo screening.

Article

Updated 24.01.2020

Vaccine against tuberculosis (BCG)

Children in defined risk groups are offered the vaccine at the age of six weeks.

Brochures and publications

Form

Published 08.04.2019

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.

Information note

Published 08.11.2016

You will be cured of tuberculosis (short version)

This information note gives simple and concise information about tuberculosis.

Information note

Published 08.11.2016

Information note about tuberculosis testing

Information in several languages for people who will be routinely checked for tuberculosis upon arrival in Norway.

Information note

Published 08.11.2016

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.

Brochure

Published 17.06.2016

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.

Information note

Updated 13.02.2018

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.

Projects

Project

Published 17.01.2019

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.

Project

Updated 07.09.2020

SeroSelectTB

SeroSelectTB is a multinational project coordinated by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Project

Updated 11.12.2018

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).