This fact sheet explains who should and who should not get vaccinated against TB. It also explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test results in people who have received the vaccination and the treatment for LTBI in BCG-vaccinated persons.
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Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2012
This fact sheet discusses TB transmission, infection, disease, diagnosis through a skin test, and treatment.
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Persons With LTBI
2012
This brochure provides parents with important information about latent TB infection (LTBI) in children. It is designed in a question and answer format with highlighted information for quick and easy readability. The brochure can be distributed to parents of children with LTBI and can also used by health care providers when providing education on LTBI to parents...
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Health Educators/Communicators
Hispanic or Latino persons
Non-U.S.-born persons
Outreach Workers
Parents/Families
2011
A fotonovela that follows the story of Juan and his community as they cope with tuberculosis. Designed to educate Spanish-speaking foreign-born individuals about TB, the story addresses topics such as awareness, misconceptions, treatment, contact investigation.
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Hispanic or Latino persons
Migrant Workers
Persons With LTBI
2011
This material, available in English and Spanish, provides information for shelter guests about TB. The material can be used as a fact sheet or as a poster.
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People experiencing homelessness
Social Service Providers
Long-term Residential Care Providers
2011
This pamphlet provides detailed guidelines for patients about how and when to collect a sputum sample.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
2011
This video provides a step-by-step guide for patients on how to collect sputum at home. The video is available in 18 languages (Burmese, English, French, Hmong, Karen, Karenni, Khmer, Kunama, Lao, Mandarin Chinese, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu, and Vietnamese).
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General Public
2011
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
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Persons With LTBI
2011
This booklet provides information on how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and active disease, diagnosis, treatment, and where to get more information on TB testing and treatment in New York City.
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Persons With LTBI
2011
The STOP TB Partnership's theme for World TB Day 2011 is "On the Move Against Tuberculosis: Transforming the Fight Towards Elimination." The campaign was inspired by the Global Plan to Stop TB 2011-2015: Transforming the Fight-Towards Elimination of Tuberculosis, which was launched by the Stop TB Partnership in October 2010...
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2011
This is a consent and treatment plan agreement between persons who may have or have LTBI and their health care provider.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
Persons With LTBI
2011
This is a form for individuals with active TB disease to sign indicating that they consent to treatment.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
2011
This contract form is for persons who refuse TB care, given they have been informed about LTBI and TB disease.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
Persons With LTBI
2011
This is a checklist agreement between clients and health care providers for their active tuberculosis (TB) treatment plan.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
2011
This fact sheet discusses TB medication information including side effects, directions for taking medication, and when to notfiy a health professional.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
Persons With LTBI
2011
