Print Version
Tuberculosis: The Facts
Author:
Victoria Public Health Division, Department of Human Services - Communicable Disease Control Section
Publication Date:
2011
Country of Origin:
Australia
Format:
Fact Sheet
Language:
English
How to Access this Material:
HTML: http://www2.health.vic.gov.au/getfile/?sc_itemid=%7BBAD99D0E-1EFC-4AF7-B7FE-85DBA047C75C%7D&title=Tuberculosis%20-%20The%20facts
HTML: http://www2.health.vic.gov.au/getfile/?sc_itemid=%7BBAD99D0E-1EFC-4AF7-B7FE-85DBA047C75C%7D&title=Tuberculosis%20-%20The%20facts
Abstract
This fact sheet identifies those individuals who are at high risk for TB, explains the difference between TB infection and active TB disease, and discusses TB's effect on the body. It also discusses the tuberculin skin test and medical treatment of TB.Publisher:
Victoria Public Health Division
Audience(s):
Non-U.S.-born persons, General Public
Topic:
Diagnosis, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Diagnosis- Screening, General TB Information, TB Skin Test, TB Treatment
Notes:
This fact sheet is available in Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, English, Somali, and Vietnamese.
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