Diagnosis

This toolkit provides information on assessing, testing, and treating individuals with latent TB infection. Included in the toolkit are risk assessment forms and fact sheets regarding diagnosis and treatment for latent TB infection.

This educational flipbook facilitates the work of promotoras, outreach workers, and other public health workers involved in the care of individuals with TB, HIV, and other co-morbidities. The flipchart includes material in English and Spanish.

A fact sheet describing the tuberculin skin test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) and what a positive test result means.

A series of personal stories and videos featuring TB survivors from Kenya, Namibia, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

An educational TB video where Martin shares how being diagnosed with, and treated for, TB made an impact on his life.

A fact sheet on active TB disease, including information on how TB is spread, TB tests, and directly observed therapy.

A fact sheet for individuals experiencing a TB contact investigation. This material includes information on what happens in a TB contact investigation and how to protect others from active TB disease.

A fact sheet with information of collecting sputum for TB, including content on why sputum testing is necessary.

A poster developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on the signs and symptoms of TB. The poster is for physician offices, clinics and emergency rooms.

The LTBI toolkit was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for primary care physicians who may see patients that are at an increased risk of TB infection.