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Signs and Symptoms of TB for Shelters

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Signs and Symptoms of TB for Shelters

This material, available in English and Spanish, provides information for shelter guests about TB. The material can be used as a fact sheet or as a poster.

Author:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Division of Global Populations and Infectious Disease Prevention

Audiences:

Persons experiencing homelessness, Social Service Providers, Long-term Residential Care Providers

Topic:

Persons experiencing homelessness

Language:

English, Spanish

Country of Origin:

United States

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