Aspects of tuberculosis (tb) in Brazil

This article aims to update the literature on the construction of the history of the epidemiological surveillance service in the country. Since 1886, epidemiological surveillance has been standardized through strategies for the development of patient counting systems. In 1903, the Health Service was created affiliated with the Military Police in São Paulo. Vertically; the vaccination campaign against the Yellow Fever epidemic was carried out. This measure provoked a popular uprising. In the face of adverse health events, endemic control guidelines were established. Epidemiology is an important tool used in the health service to date. These findings are positive or negative consequences, given the plurality in the social context. These actions aim to improve the health of the population. Effective implementation measures in health services remain a public health challenge regarding the abandonment of patients in the treatment of tuberculosis.