TBC‑Online Renewed: Your go‑to source for tuberculosis data
KNCV revamps the TBC‑Online tool: a central, accessible source of tuberculosis (TB) information for professionals, students, journalists, and anyone with an interest in TB.
The renewed TBC‑Online tool serves as a central, accessible source of tuberculosis (TB) information for professionals, students, journalists, and anyone with an interest in TB. The platform gathers reliable and up‑to‑date data on TB in the Netherlands, Europe and other regions, and makes complex surveillance information easier to explore, understand, and use.
TBC‑Online offers a clear and trusted entry point into TB data.
About TBC-Online
TBC‑Online provides detailed insight into current TB trends in the Netherlands. Visitors can explore national data on TB and latent TB infection (LTBI), including trends over time, geographic distribution by province, and key epidemiological indicators. The data are based on the Netherlands Tuberculosis Register (NTR) and provided by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NIPHE - RIVM). The data are presented through tables, charts, and downloadable formats, and allows visitors to both quickly review figures and use them for further analysis or reporting.
Who can use TBC-Online?
TBC‑Online is designed for a broad audience and is available in Dutch, English and 6 other languages. With this, KNCV aims to making the information accessible to both national and international users. The platform supports different ways of exploring data, including visual graphs and the option to download figures as PDF or Excel files. TBC-Online is useful for:
- TB professionals;
- students;
- global/public health practitioners;
- researchers;
- journalists; and
- others looking for TB information in a clear and easy-to-understand way.
With the revamping of TBC‑Online, KNCV reaffirms its commitment to keeping TB surveillance data available and easy to use. The TB data landscape continues evolving and the TBC‑Online tool remains an important public resource helping users understand trends, compare data over time, and stay informed. The renewed platform ensures that high‑quality TB information is accessible today, while continuing to support informed discussion and decision‑making for the future.
KNCV resources like TBC-Online build on the efforts of national and international entities like the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NIPHE-RIVM), European Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (ECDC) and the World Health Organization.