TB

This guide provides information about TB treatment for TB supporters who ensure that patients take their TB drugs regularly and on schedule for the full duration of the treatment.

This book describes exposure, infection, disease, and death from TB using epidemiological data. It reviews statistics, including the number of TB cases, the duration of infection in these cases, and the number of case contact interactions per unit of time.

This fact sheet explains how the tuberculin skin test is administered, how it works, and what it shows.

This report summarizes the accomplishments and activities of the Stop TB Partnership in 2001.

In this online 60-second Public Service Announcement, Winston Zulu, a TB/HIV advocate from Zambia, says that TB is the biggest killer of People Living with HIV (PLWH). He advocates that he is still alive because he got access to TB treatment on time. A 10-minutes flash movie accompanies this PSA.

This guideline is developed by the Global Health Initiative, World Health Organization, UNAIDS and the Global Partnership to Stop TB for the joint management of HIV/AIDS and TB in the workplace.

This pamphlet answers frequently asked questions about TB. The pamphlet explains TB, its symptoms, transmission, methods of diagnosis, prevention, the BCG vaccine, and treatment.

This report describes three cases that illustrate several issues associated with the deportation of patients with incomplete treatment of TB disease after detention. These cases highlight the need for interagency coordination to ensure completion of treatment for persons being evaluated or treated for TB.

This booklet explains the action and resources needed over the next five years for six working groups to expand, adapt, and improve DOTS, enabling the working groups to meet the 2005 global targets of setting the world on the road to the elimination of TB.

This brochure lists the difference between latent TB infection (LTBI) and active TB disease, and how to prevent active TB disease. It also provides drug information for treating LTBI and side effects that may occur from these medications.