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TB Skin Test Fact Sheet (Multi-Language)

Fact Sheet
TB Skin Test Fact Sheet (Multi-Language)

A fact sheet on the TB skin test, including information on latent TB infection, TB disease, and what a positive/negative skin test means. The fact sheet also has information on testing after receiving the BCG vaccine.

Author:

Oregon Public Health Division

Audiences:

Health Educators/Communicators, Outreach Workers

Topic:

General TB Information, TB Skin Test

Country of Origin:

United States

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