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Tuberculosis: Guidelines for Workplace Control Activities

The ILO and WHO, with the help of other partners in the world of work, have collaborated to develop international guidelines of TB management at the workplace. These outline how any business, large or small, or public sector workplace can make a contribution to TB management and control.

Author:

International Labour Organization, International Labour Organization, ILO

Audiences:

Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Workplace Settings

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