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FAST: An Introduction to a Tuberculosis Infection Control Strategy

This online course explains how the FAST strategy can be applied in various settings. FAST stands for: Finding TB cases, Actively, Separating safely, and Treating effectively.

Author:

US Agency for International Development (USAID), TB CARE II, University Research Co. LLC (URC), Global Health

Audiences:

Health Professionals, Managers and Supervisors, Lab Personnel, Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers

Topic:

Infection Control

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