The 2019 Maryland Department of Health Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis serves a resource for Maryland healthcare providers and local health departments. The guidelines were approved by TB experts and TB clinicians within Maryland.
The handout provides information on the similarities and differences between COVID-19 and TB. The handout also lists who is at higher risk for TB and includes ways people can protect themselves and their family.
This slide set by the Indiana Department of Health provides information on the process of collecting and interpreting TB blood test samples.
In this 40-minute webinar, participants learn about TB basics, testing, and diagnosis. Participants also receive information on TB related guidelines in Indiana for the long term care setting for both residents and staff.
This 90-minute video provides training on TB and the TB Tuberculin Skin Test.
Participants can take this quiz to test their knowledge on TB in children.
In this webinar, Dr. Drew Posey shares knowledge on the US TB screening program. The webinar includes information on how US-bound immigrants and refugees are screened for TB, the effect of the screening program on US TB efforts, and how information from the overseas exam is transmitted.
In this webinar, Dr. Charles Peloquin presents information on the epidemiology of TB in the US. Dr. Peloquin also discusses emerging treatments for latent TB infection and for active TB disease.
This webinar provides knowledge on Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) blood tests. Participants will learn how IGRAs are used to identify past or recent infection with the Micobacterium Tubercuculosis. Participants will also gain informaion on how to identify which test resutls require follow-up.
US federal departments reached an important milestone in our work to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) with the release of the NHAS Federal Implementation Plan (PDF 707 KB). The document reflects the collaborative work of representatives from 10 federal departments and details more...