Florida Statutes 392.51 – Tuberculosis control
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 392.51
- treatment to cure: means the completion of a course of antituberculosis treatment. See Florida Statutes 392.52
- Tuberculosis: means a disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, mycobacterium bovis, or mycobacterium africanum. See Florida Statutes 392.52
A statewide system is established to control tuberculosis infection and mitigate its effects. The system consists of mandatory contact identification, treatment to cure, hospitalization, isolation for contagious cases, and voluntary, community-oriented care and surveillance in all other cases. Tuberculosis control services shall be provided by the coordinated efforts of the respective county health departments and contracted or other private health care providers.