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Tuberculosis
 Websites presented in alphabetical order CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination 
 Extensive information about tuberculosis (TB), "a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs. ... TB disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States." Provides fact sheets and other documents about topics such as vaccines, TB information for international travelers, TB in minority populations, and TB and HIV/AIDS. Also includes educator and training resources. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/tb/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated May 30, 2007 CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
Contains "information and resources on HIV, STD [sexually transmitted diseases] and TB [tuberculosis] prevention." Includes FAQs, statistics, links to related resources, and more. From the CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention. http://www.cdcnpin.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Women's Health Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Global Tuberculosis Control: Surveillance, Planning, Financing
This World Health Organization (WHO) report "includes data on case notifications and treatment outcomes from all national TB control programmes (NTPs) that have reported to WHO, together with an analysis of plans, budgets, expenditures and progress in DOTS [directly observed treatments] expansion for 22 high-burden countries (HBCs)." Includes country and region data and related information. http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2005/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Apr 4, 2005 MedlinePlus: Tuberculosis
Compilation of links to information about this infectious disease that usually attacks the lungs. Topics includes news, overviews, diagnosis and symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, research, and related issues such as tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tuberculosis.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Mar 12, 2007 Tuberculosis
This New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) directory includes basic facts about tuberculosis, with specific information about AIDS-related tuberculosis, diagnosis and prevention, and care and treatment. Highlights special considerations such as pregnancy and tuberculosis, children and tuberculosis, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, and travel and tuberculosis. Also available in Spanish. http://www.noah-health.org/en/infectious/tb/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Nov 3, 2004 World Health Organization: Tuberculosis (TB)
Background and updates about tuberculosis (TB), which is "primarily an illness of the respiratory system, and is spread by coughing and sneezing. Each year about 1.6 million people die from this curable disease." Provides data about TB in specific countries, news about World Health Organization (WHO) activities related to TB, fact sheets, reports, and more. From WHO. http://www.who.int/tb/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Mar 12, 2007 |
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