It is possible to control TB. In contrast to some other modern plagues, with TB we know what must be done, we know how to do it, and we know how much it will cost, states a paper by the Stop TB Partnership. "If we effectively apply proven, cost-effective strategies for TB control, adapting and improving them to meet the challenges described in this document over the next five years, we will have taken a giant step towards eliminating tuberculosis as a threat to future generations."