Communicable Disease Program

Communicable Disease Prevention

The Greater Nashua Communicable Disease program offers clinical preventive services including screening tests, counseling interventions, immunizations, and prophylactic regimens for individuals of all ages and risk categories. The Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services Community Health Team follows up on all legally reportable communicable diseases. 

Tuberculosis Program

The Greater Nashua Tuberculosis (TB) Program offers services including reporting, investigation, and directly-observed therapy and education for active cases of TB.

World TB Day - March 24

It’s TIME! Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24th. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB.  World TB Day is a day to educate the public about the impact of TB around the world. The CDC, along with our partners and colleagues around the world share successes in TB prevention and control and raise awareness of the challenges that hinder our progress toward the elimination of this devastating disease. 

The theme of World TB Day 2020 is “It’s TIME”. The Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services, along with the CDC and our partners, are working together to eliminate this disease - but we need your help!

• It’s time to test and treat latent TB infection. Up to 13 million people in the United States have latent TB infection, and without treatment, they are at risk for developing TB disease in the future. We must continue to find and treat cases of active TB disease and also test and treat latent TB infection to prevent progression to disease.
• It’s time we strengthen TB education and awareness among health care providers. Treatment of latent TB infection is essential to controlling and eliminating TB in the United States. Our public health system and private providers play a crucial role in this effort.
• It’s time to speak up. CDC’s TB Personal Stories series highlights the experiences of people diagnosed with latent TB infection and TB disease. CDC is committed to raising awareness and increasing efforts to test and treat persons with latent TB infection to prevent TB disease.
• It’s time to end stigma. Stigma associated with TB disease may also place certain populations at higher risk. Stigma may keep people from seeking medical care or follow-up care for TB. But anyone can get TB. People with TB can be found in every state; where we work, where we live, where we learn, and where we spend time with family and friends.

Join the Social Media challenge by sharing your own “It’s Time” message! Download this template, write your World TB Day message, and post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let’s spread the #EndTB message, and don’t forget to tag us @NashuaDPHCS!