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Tuberculosis Information for Employers in Non-Healthcare Settings

Information Sheet
Tuberculosis Information for Employers in Non-Healthcare Settings

This information sheet explains TB for employers in non-healthcare settings. It describes TB disease, latent TB infection (LTBI), active TB, how it is determined whether a patient has active TB or LTBI, the symptoms of TB, what one should do if an employee reports having positive TB or has been in contact with someone with TB, and what happens after the employer contacts the local or state TB program.

Audiences:

General Public

Topic:

TB

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States


Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.