TB

This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.

This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The flipbook is in English and Marshallese. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.

This flipbook provides basic information on active TB disease. The resource can be used while working with patients and families from the Marshallese community.

This video presents a history of TB in Bethel, a region in southwestern Alaska. The video also highlights the importance of TB screening and treatment completion. 

Words Matter is a tool for TB communications. The first section is an index that lists the words and terms found in the resource. The second section is a language guide that provides recommended terms. The third section is a glossary of words and terms. 

This infographic discusses how TB is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV.

The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. HUD strongly encourages CoCs to contact their local public health departments, Healthcare for the Homeless agencies, and other local health partners to ensure the unique needs and opportunities related to the homeless service system are incorporated in plans to prevent and respond to infectious diseases like COVID-19.

Asian/Asian American (A/AA) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities continue to be impacted by tuberculosis (TB) at a greater rate compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Countries with the highest TB burden among non-U.S.-born Asians and Pacific Islanders include the Philippines, India, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, and the Marshall Islands (CDC, 2022). This report contains strategies for LTBI screening, testing, and treatment  in health centers that serve AA and NH/PI communities.

The handout provides information on the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and TB. The handout also lists who is at higher risk for TB and includes ways people can protect themselves and their family.

The 2019 Maryland Department of Health Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis serves a resource for Maryland healthcare providers and local health departments. The guidelines were approved by TB experts and TB clinicians within Maryland.