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El COVID-19 y la Tuberculosis [COVID-19 and Tuberculosis]

The fact sheet provides information on the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and TB.

Educators General Public Health Educators/Communicators
2020
Tratamiento de ventana después de la exposición a la tuberculosis: Lo que los padres necesitan saber

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.

Children/Adolescents General Public Parents/Families
2020
Una Guia Para Activistas Sobre Herramientas De Diagnostico De La Tuberculosis [An Activist’s Guide to Tuberculosis Diagnostic Tools]

This guide details the latest WHO recommendations, TB diagnostic tools, and how these diagnostic tools should be used in country programs. The guide also provides activists with the information needed to advocate for access to TB diagnostic testing.

International Agencies Policy Makers
2020
Enfermedad de la Tuberculosis (TB) [Tuberculosis Disease (TB)]

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.

General Public Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2020
Infección por Tuberculosis Latente (LTBI) [Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)]

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. 

General Public Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2020
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
Adverse Reaction Flashcards (Spanish)

When working with patients who prefer to communicate in Spanish, the flashcards can be used to monitor side effects and adverse reactions from TB medications. 

Non-U.S.-born persons Persons With LTBI Persons with TB
2021
Pruebas de detección y tratamiento de la tuberculosis (TB) inactiva [Inactive Tuberculosis (TB) Testing and Treatment]

A one-page visual overview of the testing and treatment of inactive TB that can be used as a poster.

Civil Surgeons General Public Hispanic or Latino persons Nurses Persons With LTBI Physicians
2022
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
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