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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease directly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. F amily involvement for its prevention need to be taken into account includes k nowledge, attitudes and practice . The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences of the prevention behavior of the disease in household contact families in the working area of Puskesmas Rangkah, Pacar K eling and Gading at Surabaya 2015.  This research was case control study uses a sample of 25 cases and 25 control samples. Collecting data using questionnaires to obtain information about t he variable s: the prevention of the disease transmission , s ocio-economic status, gender, knowledge and attitudes.  The results showed that the majority of respondents have a socio-economic status in the low category (72 %), female (58 %), have a good knowledge (78 %), a good attitude (72 %), and good transmission prevention of pulmonary TB (56 %). C hi square test showed that there is a gender difference (p = 0.010). Wilxocon Mann Whitney test shows that no differences in socioeconomic status (p = 0.533), attitude ( p = 0.212 ) and there are differences in knowledge (p = 0.018) and action (p = 0.000) prevention of transmission of the disease in the household contacts. It can be concluded that there is a difference in behavior includes knowledge and preventive measures of pulmonary TB transmission in the household contacts. Suggest t he need for cooperation and intervention from a health personnel to family and patient as well as the strong motivation of the people against infection-prevention measures of pulmonary TB. Keywords: family, knowledge, attitude, precaution of P ulmonary T uberculosis infection

Knowledge and Preventive Action of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Transmission in Household Contacts