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H.A.L.T. (Hear, Act, Learn, Treat) Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis Facts

Fact Sheet
H.A.L.T. (Hear, Act, Learn, Treat) Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis Facts

This fact sheet was developed as part of the H.A.L.T. (Hear, Act, Learn, Treat) TB public awareness campaign aimed at African American communities in Georgia, USA. The fact sheet provides basic information on TB symptoms and getting tested for TB.

Author:

Georgia Department of Human Resources, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, TB Program

Audiences:

General Public

Topic:

General TB Information

Country of Origin:

United States

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