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Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB fact sheet (multi-language)

A fact sheet with information of collecting sputum for TB, including content on why sputum testing is necessary.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2018
TB Contact Investigations Fact Sheet (Multi-Language)

A fact sheet for individuals experiencing a TB contact investigation. This material includes information on what happens in a TB contact investigation and how to protect others from active TB disease.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2016
Home Sputum Collection

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).

General Public
2011
TB Contact Investigations

This fact sheet gives general information about what a TB contact investigation is and why it is important.

Non-U.S.-born persons
2005
Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB

This fact sheet explains to patients the reason for a sputum test and contains step-by-step directions for giving a sample of sputum.

Asian or Pacific Islander persons Non-U.S.-born persons
2004
The TB Skin Test (Mantoux)

This fact sheet provides information on how the skin test is given and read, and what the results mean.

Asian or Pacific Islander persons Non-U.S.-born persons
2004
Treatment for Latent TB Infection

This fact sheet contains information about the treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) and the prevention of active TB disease.

Persons With LTBI
2004