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The best way to combat TB is to prevent the spread of disease. Program implementers and policy makers need to know if high-risk groups are getting screenings and proper referral to care, if contacts of TB patients are screened for the disease, and if infection control measures are adequate and performing. Data are essential to monitor any of these issues and data analysis and use should inform steps toward prevention.