This booklet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute. All of these patient education materials can be found on the following webpage: www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/CulturalMaterials...
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2005
This booklet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute. All of these patient education materials can be found on the following webpage: www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/CulturalMaterials...
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Persons With LTBI
2005
This booklet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute. All of these patient education materials can be found on the following webpage: www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/CulturalMaterials...
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2005
This fact sheet was developed as part of the H.A.L.T. (Hear, Act, Learn, Treat) TB public awareness campaign aimed at African American communities in Georgia, USA. The fact sheet provides basic information on TB symptoms and getting tested for TB.
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2005
As a member of the Stop TB Partnership, the Health and Development Networks moderated a six-month discussion on the Stop TB eForum on key roles and needs of front-line health workers in stopping tuberculosis. This publication describes key findings and recommendations from the discussions on the crucial role front-line health workers play in TB control.
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Community Leaders
Health Educators/Communicators
International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
Outreach Workers
Policy Makers
2005
This document describes the process of task analysis that is necessary in order to design and develop relevant, useful training materials.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2005
This Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) report contains portfolio updates, team information, and project summaries on their research for new TB drugs.
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Managers and Supervisors
2005
This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to the Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis (MMWR), a joint statement by the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC. The slide set provides an overview of the current recommendations for conducting contact investigations.
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Managers and Supervisors
Outreach Workers
2005
This laminated information card provides information on the revised guidelines for targeted testing and treatment for LTBI.
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2005
These CDC guidelines provide recommendations for using and interpreting the QuantiFERON-TB test in the detection of TB infection.
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Lab Personnel
2005
In 2003, infectious pulmonary TB disease was diagnosed in a foreign-born nurse working in the newborn nursery and maternity ward of a New York City hospital. This report summarizes the results of the investigation that followed.
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Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2005
This Briefing Note outlines a strategic advocacy plan, and provides (1) a listing of key global and regional advocacy events, (2) a short list of suggested activities to implement at national and sub-national levels, and (3) a list of information products that the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat will produce for global distribution.
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2005
This book is directed specifically to national TB control programs and their partners. It is intended to help select and implement the steps needed to ensure that the guiding principles of equity and poverty reduction are translated into practical measures - and that these practical measures are integrated into the national TB services and linked to broader poverty alleviation efforts...
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International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2005
This World TB Day brochure focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
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2005
This World TB Day poster focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
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2005
This World TB Day bookmark focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
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2005
This report developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) describes a strategy to integrate management of respiratory conditions to improve TB case detection. The PAL aims to improve TB diagnosis and care by improving (1) the quality of respiratory care in primary health care (PHC) settings, and (2) the efficiency of respiratory service delivery within health systems.
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International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2005
This report provides standardized recommendations for public health officials, veterinarians, animal venue operators, animal exhibitors, visitors to animal venues and exhibits, and others concerned with disease-control and with minimizing risks associated with animals in public settings. The recommendation to wash hands is the single most important prevention step for reducing the risk for disease transmission...
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Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2005
This report discusses the guidelines set forth by the United States (US) Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and control the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in various types of health care facilities. The report examines the epidemiology of TB in the US, as well as the pathogenesis of TB infection to active TB...
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Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2005
This report provides an overview of various TB diagnostic and drug sensitivity tests.
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Lab Personnel
2006