Tagalog

Ang Hepatitis B ay ang pinaka-karaniwang malubhang impeksiyon sa atay sa mundo. Ito ay sanhi ng hepatitis B virus (HBV), na umaatake sa mga selula ng atay at maaaring humantong sa cirrhosis (pagkapeklat), pagkasira sa atay, o kanser sa atay. Karamihan sa mga malulusog na tao na nahawaan bilang mga nasa hustong gulang ay kayang labanan ang impeksyon at alisin ang virus mula sa kanilang dugo. Maaaring tumagal ito ng hanggang 6 na buwan, at nakakahawa sila sa panahong ito.

This handout provides general information on extrapulmonary TB. Topics covered include symptoms of extrapulmonary TB, how to keep friends and family safe, and how extrapulmonary TB is treated.

This 2-page document provides information on latent TB infection, what a positive TB skin or blood test means, latent TB infection treatment, and various myths and fears about latent TB infection.

This brochure provides general information on exposure to TB and lists the difference between TB infection and TB disease. It describes what a diagnostic test is, and what its results mean.

This flyer, designed for community and public settings like schools and child care facilities, urges patients to cover their noses and mouths when coughing to help stop the spread of germs.

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.

This series covers six topics —TB disease, TB infection, tuberculin skin testing, TB contact investigation, TB and HIV coinfection, and TB medicine. The materials are in English (low literacy), Spanish with English translation, Tagalog with English translation, and Vietnamese with English translation.

This booklet is one of several culturally-appropriate patient education materials produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Northeastern National Tuberculosis Center. This booklet provides information on treatment for TB infection, treatment for TB disease, and how to stay on track with a medicine plan. Also available in English and Spanish.

This brochure lists the differences between TB infection and TB disease. It discusses who should take a diagnostic test, the symptoms of TB, and provides a list of TB test sites in the San Francisco area.