The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. HUD strongly encourages CoCs to contact their local public health departments, Healthcare for the Homeless agencies, and other local health partners to ensure the unique needs and opportunities related to the homeless service system are incorporated in plans to prevent and respond to infectious diseases like COVID-19...
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State Government Agencies
2022
This infographic discusses how TB is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV.
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HIV Positive Persons
2022
Words Matter is a tool for TB communications. The first section is an index that lists the words and terms found in the resource. The second section is a language guide that provides recommended terms. The third section is a glossary of words and terms.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Policy Makers
2022
This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
General Public
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2022
This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The flipbook is in English and Marshallese. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
General Public
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2022
This booklet provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection and TB disease. Topics covered include the differences between latent TB infection and TB disease, treatment, and resources.
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Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2022
The Stop TB poster can be used by TB programs and other healthcare settings to help educate people with TB, as well as people at risk for TB. The poster describes how TB is spread, explains the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, includes symptoms of active TB disease, and highlights the importance of completing TB treatment to help stop TB...
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General Public
Health Professionals
Persons With LTBI
Persons with TB
2022
TB 101 for Health Care Workers is a Web-based course designed to educate health care workers about basic concepts related to TB prevention and control in the United States. The target audience for the course includes newly hired TB program staff and health care workers in areas related to TB (such as individuals who work in correctional facilities or community health organizations and other health care settings)...
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Correctional Facility Staff
Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Medical and Nursing School Students
Nurses
Outreach Workers
Physicians
2021
This fact sheet includes information on treating latent TB infection in children, including the treatment regimens, administration tips, and monitoring recommendations.
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Health Professionals
Nurses
Physicians
2021
The website provides resources and information to assist with World TB Day 2021 planning efforts. The 2021 US World TB Day theme is "The Clock is Ticking."
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General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2021
The Stop TB Partnership has developed materials for World TB Day. Please check the site frequently, as the webpage may be updated throughout the month.
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General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2021
The World Health Organization’s campaign website for World TB Day includes an advocacy and communication toolkit, campaign materials, and other TB-related links to help spread the theme "The Clock is Ticking."
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General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2021
This clinical bulletin provides information on testing for and treating latent TB information. The bulletin also includes resources for providers, resources for patients, and more!
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Civil Surgeons
Health Professionals
Physicians
2021
This 90-minute webinar focuses on how anti-black racism impacts African Americans' access to care and the quality of care they receive. The webinar also includes information on specific strategies for clinicians and programs to consider to improve TB care for African American patients.
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Civil Surgeons
Educators
Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Medical and Nursing School Students
Physicians
Social Service Providers
2021
This poster displays first-line TB treatment regimens, dosing recommendations and frequency, and adverse reactions and monitoring. The poster is 17×22 inches.
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Civil Surgeons
Health Professionals
Nurses
Physicians
2021
The handout provides information on the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and TB, lists who is at higher risk for TB, and includes additional recommendations.
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Educators
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2021
This handout describes nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), clinical manifestations, NTM diagnosis, treatment, and action required. The handout also includes 2019 data from the Virginia Department of Health TB Program and links to additional information.
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Civil Surgeons
Educators
General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
Health Professionals
Physicians
2021
This material lists steps to take for sputum collection.
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General Public
Persons with TB
2021
This material provides sputum collection tips for healthcare workers to be aware of before, during, and after collection.
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Civil Surgeons
Health Professionals
Physicians
2021
Fact-sheet including statistics on Tuberculosis in 2020.
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Community Based Organizations
Health Professionals
2021
