This material lists steps to take for sputum collection.
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General Public
Persons with TB
2021
The fact sheet provides information on the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and TB.
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Educators
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2020
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.
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Children/Adolescents
General Public
Parents/Families
2020
A fact sheet on active TB disease, including information on how TB is spread, TB tests, and directly observed therapy.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2020
This 2-page document provides information on latent TB infection, what a positive TB skin or blood test means, latent TB infection treatment, and various myths and fears about latent TB infection.
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General Public
2018
A fact sheet with information of collecting sputum for TB, including content on why sputum testing is necessary.
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General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2018
This handout provides general information on extrapulmonary TB. Topics covered include symptoms of extrapulmonary TB, how to keep friends and family safe, and how extrapulmonary TB is treated.
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General Public
Persons with TB
2017
This series of patient education fact sheets provides information on drugs used in the treatment of TB (e.g., Clofazimine, Ethambutol, Ethionamide, Isoniazid, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, PASER [p-aminosalicylic acid granules], Pyrazinamide, Pyridoxine, Rifabutin, Rifampin, Streptomycin). The fact sheets include information on medication side effects, actions to take if side effects occur, and instructions in the event a dose of medication is missed.
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2017
A fact sheet on latent TB infection treatment, including helpful information on how to remember to take the medicine.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2016
A fact sheet for individuals experiencing a TB contact investigation. This material includes information on what happens in a TB contact investigation and how to protect others from active TB disease.
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General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2016
A fact sheet on the TB skin test, including information on latent TB infection, TB disease, and what a positive/negative skin test means. The fact sheet also has information on testing after receiving the BCG vaccine.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2016
This multi-lingual, animated video on TB and latent TB infection provides general information using simple messages on how TB is transmitted, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease as well as what people can do.
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General Public
Persons With LTBI
2015
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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General Public
Persons With LTBI
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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Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Non-U.S.-born persons
Persons With LTBI
2008
This is a checklist agreement between clients and health care providers for their active tuberculosis (TB) treatment plan.
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Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Non-U.S.-born persons
2008
