As the provider of statewide public health services for tuberculosis, the Victorian Tuberculosis Program (VTP) works to prevent, detect, treat, and cure tuberculosis (TB) to make a positive difference in Victorian communities big and small.
We are committed to working in partnership to avoid disease, improve wellbeing and promote health for all.
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Report a case of active tuberculosis
Active tuberculosis (TB) is a notifiable disease in Victoria.
All cases must be reported to the Department of Health by the patient’s treating doctor or the testing laboratory within 5 days of diagnosis.
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Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) and Doherty Institute have used whole genome sequencing to discover that the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) commonly occurs beyond household contacts in Victoria, in social or other settings.