The Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch (CEBSB) in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) at CDC developed a video podcast on the 12-dose treatment regimen for latent tuberculosis infection. The video podcast features Dr. Kenneth Castro and is available in English and Spanish. Additional 12-dose regimen communication products are available on the CDC TB Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/tb/).
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.
Adopting electronic recording and reporting is not simply about choosing a piece of software: it is also about changing how people work. This is not a simple undertaking. This document introduces the key questions to be considered and illustrates what the questions, options and recommendations mean in practice by drawing on examples of recent experience from a variety of countries. It is an essential resource for all those planning to introduce electronic recording and reporting systems for TB care and control, or to enhance existing systems.
The latest issue of the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute’s Cultural Competency newsletter focused on patient advocacy. The issue was released in conjunction with World TB Day. It highlights the moving story of one patient’s experience with a TB diagnosis, and how she helped other TB patients, their loved ones and healthcare providers in the struggle against TB. The issue also includes information on confronting stigma, extrapulmonary TB and advocacy resources.
This animation provides a visual guide to the most common symptoms of TB and advises people to contact a doctor if they think they might have the illness.
