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  Last Updated: 09-22-2008

TB NEWS:

 

***UPDATE***

We are no longer mailing publications. The publications can be downloaded in PDF versions from the creators website. See "Educational Materials" page for link.

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*New*

Click here to register for the 2008 Annual State TB Meeting (agenda attached)

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*New*

Eastern Washington Case Study training for public health staff and community clinicians. Click Here for more details! (35 KB PDF)

 

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Frequently Downloaded DOH Materials:

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*New*
Federal Air Travel Restrictions for Public Health Purposes

 

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Migration and Quarantine

Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment 2007

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2007 Washington State TB Services Manual

 

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Washington State TB Statistics

  World TB Day 2008 Fact Sheet (159 KB PDF)

  A Glance at Washington's TB Epidemic 2006 (123 KB PDF)

  Washington State Cohort Review (139 KB PDF)

  Washington State Foreign Born TB Cases (153 KB PDF)

  Washington State TB Contacts (Infectious Cases) (163 KB PDF)

 

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2005 TB Epidemiologic Report (367 KB PDF)

 

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Guidelines

List of current guidelines published by the CDC.

The Tuberculosis (TB) Program is responsible for the prevention, control and coordination of TB within Washington State.

 

Program components include:

  • Technical assistance and health education to local health departments, health professionals, and communities
  • Medical consultation (TB Consultation Form) (19 KB PDF)
  • Disease and laboratory surveillance
  • Assistance with contact investigations

The mission of the TB Program is to help provide a healthier environment in Washington State by reducing or eliminating TB through identification of TB cases and detection and prevention of TB infection. 

Priorities include:

  • Diagnosis and treatment of disease
  • Access to TB screening; identification of groups at high risk for TB
  • Monitoring adherence to and completion of treatment
  • TB laboratory activities
  • Implementing community partnerships in the efforts against tuberculosis
 

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TB Program
P.O. Box 47837
Olympia, Washington, 98504-7837

(360) 236-3443 TB Line

(360) 236-3470 Fax

 

Last Update : 09/22/2008 08:45 AM
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