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Tuberculosis: Get the Facts

This pamphlet discusses TB transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment and explains the difference between latent TB infection and active TB disease.

Author:

Division of TB Elimination, CDC (adapted by Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations), CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

Asian or Pacific Islander persons, Non-U.S.-born persons, Persons With LTBI

Topic:

Diagnosis, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Diagnosis- Screening, General TB Information, TB Skin Test, Treatment- TB Disease, TB Treatment

Country of Origin:

United States

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