BREATHE LA Trudeau Society of Greater Los Angeles is named in honor of
Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau (1848-1915), the first doctor to develop
the sanatorium concept of treating tuberculosis.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Tuberculosis Control Program Epidemiology Department , data is not
collected on legal vs. illegal immigrants related to transmission of
Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (TB), considered by many to be under control in the
developed world, continues to be a public health threat as funding for
treatment and public awareness dwindles.