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Datos básicos sobre la tuberculosis[Basic Tuberculosis Facts]

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Datos básicos sobre la tuberculosis[Basic Tuberculosis Facts]

En este podcast el doctor Kenneth Castro, Director de la División de Eliminación de la Tuberculosis, presenta información básica sobre la prevención, las pruebas y el tratamiento de la tuberculosis. [In this podcast, Dr. Kenneth Castro, Director of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, discusses basic TB prevention, testing, and treatment information.]

Author:

CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

Persons With LTBI

Topic:

General TB Information

Country of Origin:

United States

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