This online resource provides guidelines for general physicians (GPs) about their patients with TB who intend to travel overseas. Issues of concern are the risk of transmission of TB to other passengers, as well as continuity of anti-TB treatment for the patient.
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2013
This website provides answers to common questions regarding a bronchoscopy.
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Parents/Families
2013
The multimedia videos are targeted to community health providers, including those working at Federally Qualified Health Centers. The series contains three videos, each of which is 6 -15 minutes long, and seamlessly incorporate images, voice and text. The videos cover screening, diagnosis and treatment of LTBI...
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2013
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: (1) Describe at least 4 ways that social media has been used to further public health work, (2) List the 5 factors to consider when deciding whether to use social media as part of a public health program, (3) Identify at least 2 ways to apply social media to their own TB-related endeavors.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2013
The mobile application was designed to make it easy to view CDC’s latest LTBI recommendations on an iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android. When your device is connected to wireless or cellular service, the content is updated automatically to ensure you always have the most up-to-date information.
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2013
The 2013 World TB Day campaign will allow people all over the world to make an individual call to stop TB in their lifetimes.
On this website, you will find a media centre, blog, and resources. These resources include campaign documents, posters, and t-shirt designs. The resources come in six languages - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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2013
In this podcast, Dr. Kenneth Castro discusses basic TB prevention, testing, and treatment information.
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Persons With LTBI
2012
The Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch (CEBSB) in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) at CDC developed a video podcast on the 12-dose treatment regimen for latent tuberculosis infection. The video podcast features Dr. Kenneth Castro and is available in English and Spanish...
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2012
Dr. Kenneth Castro explains why it is important for people living with HIV to be tested for TB.
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2012
This animation provides a visual guide to the most common symptoms of TB and advises people to contact a doctor if they think they might have the illness.
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Policy Makers
2012
The STOP TB Partnership's theme for World TB Day 2011 is "On the Move Against Tuberculosis: Transforming the Fight Towards Elimination." The campaign was inspired by the Global Plan to Stop TB 2011-2015: Transforming the Fight-Towards Elimination of Tuberculosis, which was launched by the Stop TB Partnership in October 2010...
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2011
This website contains multiple resources for World TB Day, including educational materials and tips for conducting community outreach.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2011
This Medscape CDC Expert Video Commentary features Rear Admiral Kenneth Castro, MD discussing the new IGRA guidelines.
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2011
This webpage provides summary information on Connecticut's quarantine laws.
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Policy Makers
2011
This video provides a step-by-step guide for patients on how to collect sputum at home. The video is available in 18 languages (Burmese, English, French, Hmong, Karen, Karenni, Khmer, Kunama, Lao, Mandarin Chinese, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu, and Vietnamese).
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General Public
2011
