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TB Training Roadmap for Public Health Nurses

Effective tuberculosis (TB) control and prevention activities require public health nurses who possess the necessary background knowledge and skills. This Training Roadmap allows you to design a personalized training guide, utilizing a wide range of existing resources. The materials included in the Roadmap are our recommendations for a nurse who is new to TB. Many of these materials are also appropriate for other TB staff, such as disease investigators.

United to End TB: Every Word Counts

This document is the first language guide for partners and stakeholders working in tuberculosis.These recommendations have been developed for use by everyone involved in the fight against TB and are aimed at reducing stigmatizing TB language.

What is Tuberculosis?

This fact sheet provides general information regarding TB infection and TB disease.

Also available in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, French, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Khmer, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Introduction to Tuberculosis Genotyping

The purpose of the Introduction to Tuberculosis Genotyping slide set is to provide basic education on tuberculosis (TB) genotyping and how it can be useful in TB prevention and control activities. The presentation is estimated to take about 30 minutes.

The facilitator guide is to be used in conjunction with the Introduction to Tuberculosis Genotyping slide set to provide suggested wording to reinforce the messages in the presentation.

Everyday Words for Public Health Communication

This document offers recommendations from CDC’s Health Literacy Council and other agency communicators on how to reduce jargon and replace problematic terms to improve comprehension.

Everyday Words is based on years of experience and formative research by CDC’s communication staff testing materials with diverse audiences. It provides:
substitute terms, real-life examples of difficult public health passages, revised wording, and tips to reinforce meaning and avoid other common pitfalls.

Take on Tuberculosis (TB)

This infographic presents various statistics regarding TB, such as the number of TB cases reported in the United States in 2019, TB case rates in specific populations, and the cost of TB treatment.

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