TB

This fact sheet provides basic information on the transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment of TB.

These talking points can be used by civil surgeons and other health professionals on their staff. The talking points describe TB, explain the meaning of a positive TB blood test, and encourage patients diagnosed with latent TB infection to start and complete treatment. The talking points can be used throughout TB testing process that occurs during immigration medical examinations.

This brochure provides information to persons with latent TB infection (LTBI) who are adjusting their immigration status. The brochure describes LTBI, emphasizes the importance of LTBI treatment, and explains how to receive LTBI treatment. 

This brochure provides information to persons with latent TB infection (LTBI) who are adjusting their immigration status. The brochure describes LTBI, emphasizes the importance of LTBI treatment, and explains how to receive LTBI treatment. 

This factsheet explains how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, and ways to help prevent the spread of TB to others. The fact sheet also describes the process of TB contact investigations.

This factsheet explains how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, and ways to help prevent the spread of TB to others. The fact sheet also describes the process of TB contact investigations.

This factsheet explains how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, and ways to help prevent the spread of TB to others. The fact sheet also describes the process of TB contact investigations.

This factsheet explains how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, and ways to help prevent the spread of TB to others. The fact sheet also describes the process of TB contact investigations.

This factsheet explains how TB spreads, the difference between latent TB infection and TB disease, and ways to help prevent the spread of TB to others. The fact sheet also describes the process of TB contact investigations.

WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This report is updated annually.