Imagining a TB-free world amidst resurgence during COVID-19 pandemic.
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2022
Asian/Asian American (A/AA) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities continue to be impacted by tuberculosis (TB) at a greater rate compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Countries with the highest TB burden among non-U.S.-born Asians and Pacific Islanders include the Philippines, India, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, and the Marshall Islands (CDC, 2022)...
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Community Based Organizations
2022
The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. HUD strongly encourages CoCs to contact their local public health departments, Healthcare for the Homeless agencies, and other local health partners to ensure the unique needs and opportunities related to the homeless service system are incorporated in plans to prevent and respond to infectious diseases like COVID-19...
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State Government Agencies
2022
Words Matter is a tool for TB communications. The first section is an index that lists the words and terms found in the resource. The second section is a language guide that provides recommended terms. The third section is a glossary of words and terms.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Policy Makers
2022
This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
General Public
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2022
This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The flipbook is in English and Marshallese. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
General Public
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2022
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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Policy Makers
International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
2022
This 2021 edition of Reported Tuberculosis in the United States reflects ongoing challenges facing the public health and tuberculosis (TB) communities. The report describes information on cases of TB disease reported to CDC since 1993. This year’s report emphasizes cases counted by the reporting areas in 2021 and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB surveillance...
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Policy Makers
2022
This instructional video provides information on planning and conducting contact investigations in congregate settings.
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2022
TB is preventable and treatable, and the world has set the objective of ending the disease by 2030. TB preventive treatment is one of the best ways to keep individuals and families safe from TB, which in turn helps communities become—and remain—TB free. Read more in this report.
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2022
In this 90 minute webinar, author Thomas Goetz discusses their book "The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis." Goetz is joined by Dr. F. Richard Ervin, Dr. David Ashkin, and Dr. Terry Chorba.
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General Public
2022
This webinar provides knowledge on Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) blood tests. Participants will learn how IGRAs are used to identify past or recent infection with the Micobacterium Tubercuculosis. Participants will also gain informaion on how to identify which test resutls require follow-up...
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Nurses
2022
In this webinar, Dr. Charles Peloquin presents information on the epidemiology of TB in the US. Dr. Peloquin also discusses emerging treatments for latent TB infection and for active TB disease.
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Physicians
Nurses
2022
Participants can take this quiz to test their knowledge on TB in children.
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General Public
2022
In this 40-minute webinar, participants learn about TB basics, testing, and diagnosis. Participants also receive information on TB related guidelines in Indiana for the long term care setting for both residents and staff.
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Long-term Residential Care Providers
Long-term Care Residents
2022
This slide set by the Indiana Department of Health provides information on the process of collecting and interpreting TB blood test samples.
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Lab Personnel
2022
The handout describes the main characteristics of LTBI and Active TB, as well as their differences. The material also describes what increases the risk for developing Active TB and how to prevent TB from developing. English is on one side and Ukrainian is on the other.
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General Public
Persons With LTBI
2022
The Cultural Quick Reference Guide for Ukraine provides country-specific information on cultural norms, health practices, treatment considerations, facts and traditional ideas about TB, and courtesies to observe to enhance communication.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
Physicians
2022
A toolbox of TB resources for public health programs. Resources include LTBI education materials, California TB legal resources, World TB Day resources, and more.
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General Public
2022
This toolkit is designed for health department staff responsible for planning and conducting TB contact investigations in school settings. The toolkit provides guidance, tips, and tools for planning and implementing a school TB contact investigation.
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Educators
2022
