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References

TB Testing References

  • Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers
  • Latent Tuberculosis Infection (PDF)
  •  Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
  •  Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis
  •  Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005. MMWR 2005;54(No. RR-170) (PDF)
  •  Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection. MMWR 2000;49(No. RR-06)
  • Recommendations and Reports (PDF)
  •  Curry International Tuberculosis Center
  •  CDC – Tuberculosis
  •  WA DOH – Tuberculosis Services Manual
  •  CDC Fact Sheet on Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRA)

Contact Us

  1. Regina Delahunt, MS, REHS

    Director, Whatcom County Health Department

    Communicable Disease and Emergency Preparedness
    E-mail the Department

    1500 N. State Street
    Bellingham, WA  98225

    Phone:  360-778-6100
    Fax:  360-778-6101

  1. Distinguishing TB Disease From Latent Infection
  2. Testing for Immune Response to M. Tuberculosis
  3. Suspecting Active Disease
  4. Risk Factors for TB
  5. Signs & Symptoms
  6. Preventing Transmission
  7. Treating Latent Infection to Prevent Disease
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  9. Legal Issues: Isolation & Compliance
  10. Administrative Testing for TB Infection
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