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Tuberculosis (TB) Facts - TB Can Be Treated
Publication Date:
2012
Country of Origin:
United States
Format:
Information Sheet
Abstract
This fact sheet presents basic facts about TB. It explains the difference between latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease, TB transmission, symptoms of TB disease, skin testing procedures, the TB blood test, the chest X-ray, and the sputum test. The information sheet also discusses the medical treatments available for TB, including preventive treatment for persons with LTBI. It emphasizes the importance of finishing all TB medicine and taking the drugs exactly as prescribed to prevent the TB germs from reappearing and becoming resistant to the drugs.
Publisher:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,National Center for HIV STD and TB Prevention,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Audience(s):
Health Professionals, Persons with TB
Topic:
General TB Information
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