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management, and elimination of TB.

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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
2024

This fact sheet provides basic information on the transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment of TB.

General Public
2024

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

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. 

Asian or Pacific Islander persons General Public
2023

The fact sheet provides information on myths and facts about inactive TB.

Asian or Pacific Islander persons Non-U.S.-born persons General Public
2022

This booklet provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection and TB disease. Key audiences for this resource are people with or at risk for TB; people who may have been exposed to someone with TB; people who provide services for those at high risk for TB, such as correctional officers, homeless shelter workers, and emergency responders; and people who want to learn more about tuberculosis...

General Public
2021

This material lists steps to take for sputum collection.

General Public Persons with TB
2021

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

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.

General Public
2018

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. English is on one side and Tagalog is on the other.

General Public Persons With LTBI
2018

The "What is TB?" video provides general information about TB disease and TB infection. The video is available in English, Tagalog, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Health Educators/Communicators
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.

2017

This series covers six topics —TB disease, TB infection, tuberculin skin testing, TB contact investigation, TB and HIV coinfection, and TB medicine. The materials are in English (low literacy), Spanish with English translation, Tagalog with English translation, and Vietnamese with English translation.

Non-U.S.-born persons Persons With LTBI
2017

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.

General Public Persons with TB
2017

Users can make customized bilingual handouts by selecting from 41 TB related chapters and over 30 languages.

Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers
2015