Infection Control

This program manual provides information on the NYC Department of Health’s policies, protocols, and recommendations for the prevention, treatment, and control of TB. 

The interagency field guide contains information on strategic approaches, guidance, and innovations for TB prevention and care interventions in humanitarian settings. The guide focuses on the managerial/organizational aspects of TB interventions. References are also provided for the clinical aspects of TB interventions.

This wepage provides information on the similarities between COVID-19 and tuberculosis, wearing a mask, reducing stigma, and more. The document is also available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Polish, and Chinese.

This book provides a basis for the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. It is presented in a question-and-answer format, with subject matter grouped under the three headings: Case Detection, Treatment, and Monitoring.

This video helps train all shelter staff and volunteers about how to prevent the spread of TB in homeless shelters. It describes what TB is, how it is spread, what to do when you suspect someone has TB, how to develop and implement a TB infection control policy, and how you and your local health department can work together to create a healthy and safe environment for staff and clients.

This DVD is an educational program about TB prevention through respirator use.

This video is also available in Real Media Streaming Videos and Downloadable Flash Video.

This guide provides the clinical and epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in the context of the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) in 18 illustrated chapters. This guide is a comprehensive reference for anyone involved in the treatment, control, and prevention of tuberculosis and is especially geared to specialist physicians working in low-income countries.

This information kit provides a curriculum to educate health professionals in conducting directly observed therapy (DOT) for patients with TB. The curriculum is divided into six sessions that can be taught independently or as a series.

This fact sheet discusses TB testing for health care workers, people at high risk, and people with latent TB infection or active TB disease. This fact sheet is also available in Spanish.

This book is for health care workers considering embarking on TB control in prisons and covers structural, administrative, and medical issues. It is designed primarily for use in settings where there is a high incidence of TB and limited resources.