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TB Elimination: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease

This information sheet discusses the steps taken to diagnose TB disease. It describes the symptoms of TB and explains how an individual suspected of having TB is evaluated using the following: medical history, physical examination, skin test or special TB blood test, chest radiograph, microbiological tests, and finally tests for drug resistance.

Format:
Information Sheet
Publication Date:
2011
ID:
34610
  • General Public
  • TB
  • Diagnosis
  • TB
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