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This poster provides general information about TB. The poster also encourages people to seek medical attention if they experience TB symptoms.

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.

TB 101 for Health Care Workers is a web-based course designed to educate newly hired health care workers about basic concepts related to TB prevention and control in the U.S. Continuing education (CE) is offered free of charge for various professions based on approximately 1 hour of instruction...

The Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Treatment Fact Sheet Series is designed to complement patient education delivered by healthcare professionals. Each sheet provides patients with a written reminder of their treatment regimen, medication side effects, actions to take if side effects do occur, tips to...

This information sheet discusses TB and the risk for international travelers. It explains TB transmission, multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of the disease, and how drug resistance occurs. The information sheet considers whether international travelers are at...

This information sheet discusses multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB), a strain of TB that is resistant to at least two of the best anti-TB drugs, isoniazid and rifampicin. It describes TB disease, MDR TB, extensively drug resistant TB (XDR TB), TB transmission, how drug resistance happens, and who is at...

This report outlines how CDC and its partners are using prevention efforts to reverse the trend of HIV among Hispanic/Latino Gay and Bisexual Men.

This information sheet discusses pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). It explains PID, its epidemiology, transmission, signs and symptoms, complications of PID, treatment, and what women can do to prevent STDs, which are often the cause of PID.

This information sheet discusses chlamydia, a common STD that is caused by a bacterium. Topics include transmission, prevention, risk, symptoms, testing and treatment. The sheet also discusses complications if the disease is left untreated and its effect on a pregnant woman and her baby. Information...

This pamphlet provides general facts about hepatitis A. It describes hepatitis A, the liver and how hepatitis A affects the liver; who gets hepatitis A, its transmission and symptoms, how it is diagnosed and treated, what to do if exposed to the disease, and prevention, including vaccination and...