This fact sheet discusses TB transmission, infection, disease, diagnosis through a skin test, and treatment.
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Persons With LTBI
2012
This fact sheet provides an overview of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). This fact sheet covers definitions, symptoms, treatment, transmission, and prevention.
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2012
En este podcast el doctor Kenneth Castro, Director de la División de Eliminación de la Tuberculosis, presenta información básica sobre la prevención, las pruebas y el tratamiento de la tuberculosis.
[In this podcast, Dr. Kenneth Castro, Director of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, discusses basic TB prevention, testing, and treatment information...
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Persons With LTBI
2012
This Course is intended as an introduction to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) management, and is aimed at medical practitioners involved in the detection, management and treatment of MDR-TB patients, under the guiding principles of the World Health Organization's Stop TB Strategy. The Course aims to facilitate self-study by medical practitioners of contemporary, evidence-based standards for diagnosis and clinical management of MDR-TB in a variety of geographical, economic and social settings...
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2012
This guide summarizes The Union's experience in developing approaches to integrated TB-HIV care for adults in resource-limited settings. It is recommended for health professionals at the implementation level and national programme staff in charge of policy and practices for collaborative TB-HIV activities.
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Managers and Supervisors
2012
The MDR-TB Planning Toolkit is designed to help assist countries develop or strengthen a multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) component within their national TB strategy or plan. Eight tools contain worksheets to assist the user through key planning steps. The toolkit is intended for countries, technical partners, international organizations, and donors.
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International Agencies
Policy Makers
2012
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.
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General Public
Persons With LTBI
2012
This video provides information on MDR-TB.
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2012
This video provides explanations for the correct production of sputum for the diagnosis of TB.
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Persons With LTBI
2012
This fact sheet provides information on tuberculin skin testing. It explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test (TST) results, including special considerations.
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2012
The Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Treatment Fact Sheet Series is designed to complement patient education delivered by healthcare professionals. Each sheet provides patients with a written reminder of their treatment regimen, medication side effects, actions to take if side effects do occur, tips to help remain adherent to the medication, and instructions in the event a dose of medication is missed.
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2013
The 2013 World TB Day campaign will allow people all over the world to make an individual call to stop TB in their lifetimes.
On this website, you will find a media centre, blog, and resources. These resources include campaign documents, posters, and t-shirt designs. The resources come in six languages - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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2013
This poster encourages people to buy queso fresco from safe sources. It was developed for and tested with low-literacy Spanish-speaking populations.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
2013
In this video, Dr. Caralee Caplan-Shaw and her patients clarify the risks of untreated latent TB infection and motivate your patients to complete treatment.
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Persons With LTBI
2013
World TB Day poster available in 5 languages: Creole, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish
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2013
