In this 90-minute webinar, speakers provide an overview of follow-up and evaluation activities for persons arriving to the United States with a Class B notification for a TB condition.
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Civil Surgeons
2020
In this 60-minute webinar, a case presentation highlights challenges a nurse case manager navigated during the treatment of a patient with TB disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nurses
Physicians
2020
The Technical Brief provides recommendations on how to activate a human rights-based TB response, information on five vital human rights in the fight against TB, and the questionnaires used during the development the of the document.
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2020
This webinar focuses on risk communication around TB during the COVID-19 pandemic. The learning objectives for this webinar are:
• Recognize the emotional and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health workers and TB patients
• Apply risk communication principles to develop messages on TB and COVID-19 for front-line health workers, patients, and contacts
• Use tailored approaches for communicating with health workers, TB patients, contacts so appropriate TB care can be provided
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Educators
Health Educators/Communicators
Nurses
Physicians
2020
WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This report is updated annually...
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2020
The fact sheet includes information on window treatment for children after exposure to TB, such as how to help a child take isoniazid, potential side effects, and when to call a child's doctor. The material also lists symptoms of TB disease in children.
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Parents/Families
2020
Infographic: Refer clients with symptoms lasting more than 2-3 weeks to a medical provider immediately. Clients with infectious TB disease should not be in group settings.
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2020
The handout provides information on the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and TB. The handout also lists who is at higher risk for TB and includes ways people can protect themselves and their family.
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Educators
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2020
This fact sheet provides clinicians with steps to recognize signs of TB, diagnose via a full evaluation, and report probable and confirmed cases to their local health department.
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Civil Surgeons
Physicians
Nurses
2020
This fact sheet provides information about active TB disease, latent TB infection, TB transmission, and signs and symptoms of TB disease. The resource also includes information on TB testing and treatment.
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General Public
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2020
This poster aims to remind health professionals to continue to consider TB in patients presenting with symptoms and risk factors consistent with TB, regardless of their COVID-19 status.
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Nurses
Physicians
2020
This fact sheet provides general information on distinguishing between TB and COVID-19 symptoms, as well as information on some risk factors for TB.
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General Public
2020
This fact sheet discusses general information about latent TB infection (LTBI), TB transmission, and TB tests. The resource also provides information on LTBI testing, and treatment.
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General Public
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2020
This video instructs contact investigators on how to work with healthcare professionals to provide tuberculosis (TB) treatment.
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Nurses
Physicians
2020
This pocket card provides information on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB disease. The pocket card is adapted from the 2016 Official American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Infectious Disease Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines: Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis...
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Nurses
Physicians
2020
