Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. A person with TB can die if they do not get treatment.

If You Have Been Exposed to TB

Call your health care provider or the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health if you think you may have TB or have been exposed to TB. For medical referrals for TB evaluation, please call 336-641-3777 (High Point) or 336-641-3256 (Greensboro). To make an appointment in either the Greensboro or the High Point clinic locations for a TB skin test, please call 336-641-3245. There is a small fee at both sites for TB skin testing. All services are confidential. If you have questions about the test, call 336-641-3245.