Prevention/Control Methods for People
People can be skin-tested to determine if they are infected with TB. These tests can be done at either the local health department or a private physician's office. A positive skin test, however, does not identify the type or source of the infection. Remember, most people get the infection from other people.

Prevention/Control in Livestock
In the early 1900's, the federal government instituted an eradication program for bovine TB. This program includes testing of livestock on farms and monitoring of animals sent to slaughter or trasported across state lines. As a result of this program, bovine TB has nearly been eradicated in cattle in the U.S.

Prevention/Control in Wild Deer
Since there are no effective vaccines for disease prevention and no effective medications for treatment of bovine TB in wild deer, a combination of wildlife disease surveys and deer management strategies are being used to eliminate the disease in wild deer. The wildlife surveys monitor the spread and occurrence of the disease, while hunters are asked to examine their deer from all areas of the state.
The 1998 press release announcing the Executive Directive to the Michigan Departments of Agriculture, Community Health and Natural Resources to jointly develop management plans for eradicating bovine TB in Michigan deer. Click to view the  Executive Directive press release regarding establishing the bovine TB eradication project.