This report provides an overview of various TB diagnostic and drug sensitivity tests.
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Lab Personnel
2006
This report provides an overview of various anti-TB medications.
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Lab Personnel
2006
In recognition of the worldwide TB epidemic, this useful publication has been extensively updated. The comprehensive and easily readable text covers the clinician’s and patient’s perspective; practical information including the DOT strategy for adherence to treatment; treatment and management.
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Parents/Families
Persons With LTBI
2006
This report includes a description and evaluation of a national media campaign that Development Media International (DMI) conducted in April 2006 to promote treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in Brazil, in partnership with the Ministry of Health of Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...
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International Agencies
2006
This fact sheet explains the facts about DOT.
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2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies from Indonesia, Mexico, Sierra Leon, South Africa, Ukraine, and the Caribbean, highlighting community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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Community Leaders
Policy Makers
Social Service Providers
2006
This flyer, designed for community and public settings like schools and child care facilities, urges patients to cover their noses and mouths when coughing to help stop the spread of germs.
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Community Leaders
Health Educators/Communicators
2006
Using a self-study format, this publication presents the physical principles of plain chest radiography, enabling clinicians to 1) understand how chest radiographs are created and why normal anatomy and pathology may or may not be visualized using radiographs; 2) gather information from the radiograph; and 3) read and interpret chest radiographs for the presence of TB disease using standard terminology.
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2006
General information about what is tuberculosis (TB), the difference between LTBI and active TB, and how to get tested for TB.
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Persons With LTBI
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies from Indonesia, Mexico, Sierra Leon, South Africa, Ukraine, and the Caribbean, highlighting community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This report highlights the work of community-based organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS in advocating for coordinated TB and HIV policies and services in their countries. The report presents case studies that highlight community advocates’ strategies, achievements, and lessons learned.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2006
This fact sheet covers frequently asked questions regarding extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). Information on the medical definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention are included. The fact sheet also addresses travel safety, the link to HIV/AIDS, and WHO's actions to combat XDR-TB.
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International Agencies
2006
This manual provides information on how to read a chest radiograph, radiographic manifestations of TB and presents case studies. The manual also has questions and answers at the end of each chapter to help the reader assess their understanding of the material. Continuing education credits are available.
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2006
During November 2004 - November 2005, CDC and WHO surveyed an international network of TB laboratories to assess the frequency and distribution of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB cases. This report summarizes the results of that survey.
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Policy Makers
2006
As a result of the first meeting of the Global XDR TB Task Force (October 6-7, 2006), the case definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculisis (XDR TB) was revised. This Notice to Readers details the events leading up to this revision and the new case definition.
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Policy Makers
2006
Addendum to WHO "Guidelines for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in Resource-Limited Settings, 1999"
The goal of this addendum is to help management and staff minimize the risk of TB transmission at facilities in resource-limited settings in which HIV-infected persons receive diagnosis, care, treatment, and/or support, and settings in which there is a high prevalence of HIV infection, both known and undiagnosed.
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Policy Makers
2006
