TB

WHO and The Union have developed a Collaborative Framework for Care and Control of Tuberculosis and Diabetes, which presents recommendations based on evidence from systematic reviews and a series of expert consultations. It outlines essential steps for coordinated action in three areas: (1) establishment of mechanisms for collaboration between national TB programmes and suitable counterparts responsible for care and control of diabetes; (2) improved detection and management of TB in patients with diabetes; (3) improved detection and management of diabetes in patients with TB.

This material, available in English and Spanish, provides information for shelter guests about TB. The material can be used as a fact sheet or as a poster.

This webpage provides summary information on Connecticut's quarantine laws.

This form for TB patients details the actions the patient will take to avoid spreading TB.

This pamphlet provides general information about LTBI and TB disease diagnosis and treatment as well as information about home isolation.

This pamphlet provides general information about LTBI and TB disease diagnosis and treatment as well as information about home isolation.

This pamphlet provides detailed guidelines for patients about how and when to collect a sputum sample.

In January 2012, members of the Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis reached out to organizations treating children with DR-TB in diverse settings and asked them to submit short stories and photos. These stories pay tribute to the thousands of children who, with the help of dedicated health care providers and family members, have fought and overcome DR-TB.

This document is designed to provide guidance to TB and HIV programme managers, employers, workers organizations, occupational health staff and other partners on the need and ways to work in partnership to design and implement workplace TB/HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes integrated with occupational health and HIV workplace programmes where relevant.

This fact sheet introduces the TB blood test, also called an Interferon Gamma Release Assay or IGRA.