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Tuberculosis: Handbook for School Nurses

This handbook provides information concerning the role of school nurses in the prevention, testing, and medical treatment of students with TB. The handbook is divided into three sections: TB Fundamentals with a particular focus on school-aged children; Applying TB Fundamentals in the school setting, which covers issues related to medication administration, treatment adherence, and directly observed therapy (DOT) in the school setting; and Appendices that include risk assessment guidelines, medication side effects, and templates for record keeping.

Lo que usted debe saber sobre su medicamento para la infección latente de tuberculosis (TB) [Latent TB Infection Treatment]

The Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Treatment Fact Sheet Series is designed to complement patient education delivered by healthcare professionals. Each sheet provides patients with a written reminder of their treatment regimen, medication side effects, actions to take if side effects do occur, tips to help remain adherent to the medication, and instructions in the event a dose of medication is missed.

TB Silent Killer: FRONTLINE Documentary and Panel Discussion

This webinar is a public forum and panel discussion convened to examine the global health challenges that TB presents, examine the limitations and challenges of current treatment options, and discuss the search for new and better TB drugs and other tools. A podcast, speakers' biographies, and a transcript is also available.

What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis

This monograph is a flip-book is intended as a tool to assist the TB patient education process with English-speaking TB patients and their family members. Sitting across from one and other, or side by side, black and white pages are to be viewed by the healthcare professional, while color pages are to be viewed by the patient.

TB 101 para Trabajadores de la Salud

TB 101 for Health Care Workers is a web-based course designed to educate newly hired health care workers about basic concepts related to TB prevention and control in the U.S. Continuing education (CE) is offered free of charge for various professions based on approximately 1 hour of instruction. Upon successful completion of the course, exam, and evaluation, a CE certificate will be issued by CDC Training and Continuing Education Online. This course is also available in English.

Basic Epidemiology for Tuberculosis Program Staff

This guide discusses the use of statistics and epidemiology in TB control. It defines key concepts in epidemiology and gives detailed examples and sample problems. It explains specific uses of epidemiology and epidemiologic terms and techniques. The monograph describes how these concepts can be used by TB program staff and uses data and examples from TB case studies.

Stop TB Partnership

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Stop TB Partnership
World Health Organization
Since 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is leading the way to a world without TB, a disease that is curable but still kills three people every minute. Its mission is to serve every person who is vulnerable to TB and ensure that high-quality treatment is available to all.

KnoWyo

KnoWyo
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Wyoming Department of Health

Inspired by the statistic that one in 17 Wyoming youth between 15 and 25 years old has an STD, the Wyoming Department of Health is reorganizing its KnoWyo program to target a younger audience between the ages of 13 and 25. The federally funded program allows individuals to print a voucher for free...