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TB: Get the Facts

TB: Get the Facts

General information about what is tuberculosis (TB), the difference between LTBI and active TB, and how to get tested for TB.

Author:

County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program

Audiences:

Persons With LTBI

Topic:

Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), General TB Information

Language:

English

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