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This fact sheet gives general information about what a TB contact investigation is and why it is important.

Developed by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care describe a widely accepted level of care that all practitioners, public and private, should seek to achieve in managing patients who have, or are suspected of having, tuberculosis. The standards are intended to facilitate the effective engagement of all care providers in delivering high-quality care for patients of all ages.

The Effective TB Interviewing for Contact Investigations Materials include a Facilitator-Led Training Guide, Self-Study Modules, and a Video. The materials can be used together or on their own. Each material has to be ordered separately from the CDC website order form. The Self-Study Modules are a series of 4 modules, including an overview of the TB interview for contact investigations, basics of communication and patient education, cultural competency, and special interview circumstances.

The Effective TB Interviewing for Contact Investigations Materials include a Faciltator-Led Training Guide, Self-Study Modules, and a Video. These materials are designed to teach successful interviewing strategies to health care workers who are responsible for conducting TB interviews with patients as part of contact investigations. The materials can be used together or on their own. Each material has to be ordered separately from the CDC website order form.

This report, from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, is an update of the American Thoracic Society guidelines on the investigation, diagnostic evaluation, and medical treatment of TB contacts published in 1976. These revised guidelines provide recommendations concerning investigation of TB exposure and transmission and prevention of future cases of TB through contact investigation.

This fact sheet provides guidelines for performing 2-step vs. contact follow-up skin testing, and procedures for administering and interperting skin test results.

This brochure explains TB and its connection with HIV/AIDS. It discusses TB transmission and describes the symptoms of TB disease.

This online video explains what TB is as well as what is involved in a tuberculin skin test. It discusses what a person should do if infected with both TB and HIV.

The HIV Rapid Testing Training Package, developed by CDC and WHO in collaboration with the Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, is designed for laboratory technicians, nurses, and counselors at test sites. It provides them with the knowledge and skills to perform HIV rapid tests accurately and reliably in a safe and professional manner. The training package includes a trainer's guide, participant's manual, CD of all files, training video/DVD, job aides, and curriculum posters.

This publication, developed by the WHO Stop TB Partnership, is a training course that consists of 14 modules, including a facilitator guide and answer sheets. This course provides District TB Coordinators the skills and knowledge needed to plan, supervise, implement, monitor and evaluate the activities of a district TB control program.