Contact Investigations WHO ? WHERE ? WHEN ? HOW LONG ? WHY ? HOW ?
10 January 2007 Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis Control Tim Epps & Bill White Division of Disease Prevention-TB Virginia Department of Health.
QuantiFERON ® -TB Gold Test A 100 Year Update for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Infection Alfred Lardizabal, MD New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis.
1 4 Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease.
End TB strategy target setting Philippe Glaziou Manila, December 2014.
In the name of God Fariba Rezaeetalab Assistant Professor.
INFECTION CONTROL TEST REVIEW. Which of the following can affect the body’s ability to fight infection? A.Immune status B.Physical stress C.Mental stress.
DIVISION OF DISEASE PREVENTION TUBERCULOSIS 101 Brenda Mayes, RN December 2008.
1 Fundamentals of Tuberculosis (TB). 2 TB in the United States From 1953 to 1984, reported cases decreased by approximately 5.6% each year From 1985 to.
Introduction to Tuberculosis VDH TB Control and Prevention Program 2011.
The Effects of Tuberculosis Internationally. Tuberculosis Control In Vulnerable Groups Bulletin of the World Health Organization TB is an in important.
Data are as reported to WHO. Estimates of TB and MDR-TB burden are produced by WHO in consultation with countries. * Ranges represent uncertainty intervals.