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Tuberculosis Information for Employers in Non-Healthcare Settings
Publication Date:
2012
Country of Origin:
United States
Format:
Information Sheet
Language:
English
How to Access this Material:
PDF: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/general/nonhealthcare_employers.pdf
PDF: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/general/nonhealthcare_employers.pdf
Abstract
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.
Publisher:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,National Center for HIV Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention
Audience(s):
General Public, Health Professionals
Topic:
TB
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