Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm
Contact: 831-755-4521
After hours: Medical Provider Reporting and Discharges/Transfer Requests: 831-755-5100 and ask for the Hazardous Materials Team.
Confidential Fax: 831-775-8076

Members of the public who wish to report a public health emergency or health risk outside of normal business hours should call 9-1-1.  Members of the public with a medical emergency should always call 9-1-1. 

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.  If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.  The goal of the Health Department’s TB Control Unit is to interrupt the transmission of active TB within our communities and protect the health of all Monterey County residents. 

Additional Information about Tuberculosis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information for Medical Providers

TB CMR  

TB Reporting Guidelines

California Tuberculosis Controllers Association Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines

Curry International Tuberculosis Center

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