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Las Pruebas, el Tratamiento y el Diagnóstico Tempranos de la Tuberculosis Frenan la Propagación y Salvan Vidas

This webpage discusses the critical role of early testing, diagnosis, and treatment in controlling the spread of tuberculosis (TB) and saving lives. It highlights local efforts to improve TB prevention and care, focusing on the impact of timely intervention on reducing TB transmission in specific communities...

At Risk Persons Community Based Organizations Health Educators/Communicators Health Professionals
2025
Caja De Herramientas Para La Prevención De La Tuberculosis (TB) [Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention Toolbox]

A graphic depicting ways to prevent the spread of TB and the development of TB disease. 

General Public
2024
Lucha Contra la Meningitis Tuberculosa en Menores de 5 Años [Fighting Tuberculous Meningitis Under 5]

This poster provides information on risk factors for TB meningitis, the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment, early signs and symptoms, and other considerations for younger than 5 years of age.  

Nurses Physicians
2023
Lo que necesita saber sobre la prueba cutánea de la tuberculina [What You Need to Know About the TB Skin Test]

This fact sheet can be used to provide information to persons that are receiving a TB skin test. The fact sheet describes the TB skin test, includes space to write return appointment details, and explains TB skin test results. 

General Public Hispanic or Latino persons
2023
¿Está Haciendo El Trámite De Inmigración? Obtenga más información sobre la prueba de tuberculosis (TB) obligatoria. [Are You Going Through the Immigration Process? Learn More About Your Required Tuberculosis (TB) Test]

A poster that describes the TB blood test, explains what a positive blood test means, and emphasizes that TB is treatable. This material was designed to be displayed in civil surgeon offices to explain TB screening as part of the immigration medical examination.  

Non-U.S.-born persons
2023
Detener la propagación de la tuberculosis (TB) [Stopping the spread of Tuberculosis (TB)]

This factsheet explains how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, and ways to help prevent the spread of TB to others. The fact sheet also describes the process of TB contact investigations.

General Public Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2023
¿Qué significa tener una infección tuberculosa latente (LTBI) para mí? [What does having latent tuberculosis (LTBI) mean for me?]

This brochure provides information to persons with latent TB infection (LTBI) who are adjusting their immigration status. The brochure describes LTBI, emphasizes the importance of LTBI treatment, and explains how to receive LTBI treatment. 

Non-U.S.-born persons Persons With LTBI
2023
Lucha Contra la Meningitis Tuberculosa en Menores de 5 Años [Fighting Tuberculous Meningitis Under 5]

This poster provides information on risk factors for TB meningitis, the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment, early signs and symptoms, and other considerations for younger than 5 years of age. 

Nurses Physicians
2023
Preguntas Frecuentes: La Tuberculosis (TB) [Frequently Asked Questions: Tuberculosis (TB)]

This fact sheet provides information on TB and latent TB infection, transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment.

General Public Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2022
Recolección de esputo en el hogar [Home Sputum Collection]

This video provides information on how to produce a sputum specimen.

General Public Persons with TB
2022
Colección de Esputo Inducida [Induced Sputum Collection]

This video provides information on how to produce a good sputum sample that is induced by using a nebulizer and saline solution. 

General Public Persons with TB
2022
¿Cómo se transmite la Tuberculosis? [How Tuberculosis is spread?]

This video provides information on how TB is spread. The video also explains how you can prevent the spread of TB.

General Public Persons with TB
2022
¿Qué significa la infección de tuberculosis? [What Does TB Infection Mean?]

This video provides a brief overview of TB infection. The video also explains what a person should do after being diagnosed with TB infection.

General Public Persons With LTBI
2022
Colección de Guía

This material lists steps to take for sputum collection. 

General Public Persons with TB
2021
Prevenir la tuberculosis: manejo de la infección tuberculosa [Prevent Tuberculosis: Management of TB Infection]

A free online course that is designed to cover all aspects of the management of TB infection, including the diagnosis and treatment of TB. After taking the online course, you will: -Understand the rationale of TB preventive treatment   -Identify at-risk groups for TB infection and disease -Appreciate the strengths and limitations of current diagnostic tests for TB infection -Know the range of treatment options for TB infection -Become familiar with issues associated with implementation of TB prevention services in the field

2021