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Window Treatment After Exposure to Tuberculosis: What Parents Need to Know

Fact Sheet
Window Treatment After Exposure to Tuberculosis: What Parents Need to Know

The fact sheet includes information on window treatment for children after exposure to TB, such as how to help a child take isoniazid, potential side effects, and when to call a child's doctor. The material also lists symptoms of TB disease in children. 

Author:

Virginia Department of Health TB Program

Audiences:

Parents/Families

Topic:

Children, TB Treatment

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States

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