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Active TB Disease Fact Sheet (Multi-Language)

Fact Sheet
Active TB Disease Fact Sheet (Multi-Language)

A fact sheet on active TB disease, including information on how TB is spread, TB tests, and directly observed therapy.

Author:

Oregon Public Health Division

Audiences:

Health Educators/Communicators, Outreach Workers

Topic:

Diagnosis, General TB Information, TB Treatment, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), Treatment- TB Disease

Country of Origin:

United States

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