Research and analysis

Tuberculosis: contact tracing for exposures in low-incidence countries

Effectiveness of contact tracing strategies for detection of Tuberculosis (TB) in people exposed to a person with active TB in low TB incidence countries.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 4 February 2025
• Last updated: 4 February 2026 — See all updates

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Contact tracing strategies for detecting tuberculosis in people exposed to tuberculosis in low incidence countries: a rapid systematic review

Ref: GOV-20100. Published February 2025

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This rapid systematic review identified and assessed evidence on the effectiveness of contact tracing strategies for detection of TB in people exposed to a person with active TB in low TB incidence countries.

This rapid systematic review searched for research published up to 4 November 2025. No studies matching the inclusion criteria were identified.

This review was commissioned to inform the development of the UKHSA TB Contact Tracing - Operational Guidance for UKHSA Health Protection Teams. It represents the available evidence for this review question, but does not include the guidance recommendations. The guidance has not yet been published. This page will be updated when it is available.

Published 4 February 2025

Last updated 4 February 2026 + show all updates

1. 4 February 2026

   Updated rapid systematic review to include new searches covering October 2023 to November 2025.

2. 4 February 2025

   First published.