TB Education & Training Resources Website Newsletter
January 2005

Greetings!

Welcome to this month's e-newsletter for the TB Education & Training Resources Website (findtbresources.cdc.gov). The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about the featured Highlight of the Month, additional helpful resources in the database, and other updates to the website.

Highlight of the Month

This month's highlight is a flash film from the American Lung Association entitled Mr. TB Germ, Part 1!. This presentation is available online only and uses animation to describe how TB is transmitted.

This material is also now available online in Spanish (Sr. Germen de TB, Parte 1!).

For more information on this online resource, please visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Respirar: Detenga la Tuberculosis Ahora! (Breathe: Stop Tuberculosis Now!) from the Pan American Health Association.

Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Testing, from the New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center.

Improving Completion Rates for Treatment of Latent TB Infection in Children and Adolescents, from the Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center.

To find out how to order or view these materials, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Remember to...

1) Explore
The website includes a searchable database of TB education and training resources. You can search for materials by fields such as format and language.

You can also submit your materials, and much more!

2) Bookmark
Add it to your Internet Favorites list so you can easily return to the site.

3) Tell others
If the website has been helpful to you, please let your colleagues know!

Contact us!

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about the website.

Email: info@findtbresources.cdc.gov

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