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Bureau of Communicable Diseases | Tuberculosis Section
Eliminating Tuberculosis as a Public Health Threat in Florida

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pile of brochures and books  TB Education-Printed Materials

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Audience: Professional

Occupational Health: (note NIOSH website link under links button)

  • TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities - Administrators Guide  (September 1999) also can be downloaded from NIOSH

Assorted Other Professional Topics:

  • About Tuberculosis Precautions for Law Enforcement, Correctional, Parole and Probation Employees (Channing L. Bete Co.)
    Gives staff a better understanding of TB, its symptoms, and how it's spread, thus empowering them to protect themselves from infection.  Advocates reporting signs of TB disease, following proper infection-control procedures, and cooperating with medical staff.  Includes a self-test readers can complete, sign, date, and hand in to verify they've received the information.

     

  • Interactive Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis, What the Clinician Should Know CD ROM Edition (2004)
    Training guide on clinical and public health aspects of TB control. May be used for professional licensure credits as self study program through CDC's distance learning program and is also available on-line from CDC 

     

  • TB Information Guide
    CD-ROM containing TB educational materials, major TB guidelines, MMWRs, surveillance reports and slide sets. Can also order via CDC with on-line order of many more materials.

     

  • Taking Precautions Against Tuberculosis-Healthcare Staff Handbook (2001)
    TB and respiratory protection training handbook for health care staff. " An interactive training tool with basic step-by-step instructions for front-line staff. Reader-friendly text-supported by note-taking areas, problem-solving exercises, evaluation fill-ins, and a training log. Covers identifying , evaluating and treating TB patients, and the proper use of PPE." 31 pages

     

  • TB Targeted Testing and Treatment for Latent TB Infection (LTBI) 2005
    Revised guidelines for targeted testing and treatment for LTBI in a handy laminated brochure.  Information comes in two different forms: pocket edition (pdf 55.21kb) and one page information card (pdf 54.17kb)

    For information about the changes in this brochure, please review our Cover letter (pdf 31.16kb)

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