101. California Tuberculosis Controllers Association WELCOME to the website for the California tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA). NEW!! California tuberculosis Controllers Association. http://www.ctca.org/

MENU Who's Who TB Control Guidelines State Regulations Conference Information ... Links WELCOME to the website for the California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA). Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that is spread from person to person through the air. TB generally affects the lungs. Most people think that TB is a disease of the past an illness that no longer threatens us today. However, each year, 8 million people around the world become sick with TB and there are over 2 million TB-related deaths worldwide. The California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA) is an affiliate of the California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO), and is comprised of local health agency officials directly responsible for the control of tuberculosis (TB) in their respective communities. The TB Control Branch of the California Department of Health Services maintains an ongoing close relationship with the CTCA. For more information on CTCA, click here CTCA Information SAVE THE DATES April 29-30, 2004 CTCA Conference

102. WHO Launches New Bid To Stop Tuberculosis CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/03/21/un.tuberculosis.ap/index.html

103. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Captain among these Men of Death (John Bunyon 1660) White Death White Plague Consumption tuberculosis Where did TB come from? http://www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/video/Mtuberculosis.html

Microbiology Video Library Mycobacterium tuberculosis Search Mycobacterium tuberculosis "Captain among these Men of Death" (John Bunyon 1660) White Death White Plague Consumption Tuberculosis... Where did TB come from? Mycobacteria are Gram-positive (no outer cell membrane), non-motile , pleomorphic rods, related to the Actinomyces. Most Mycobacteria are found in habitats such as water or soil. However, a few are intracellular pathogens of animals and humans. Mycobacterium tuberculosis , along with M. bovis M. africanum , and M. microti all cause the disease known as tuberculosis (TB) and are members of the tuberculosis species complex. Each member of the TB complex is pathogenic, but M. tuberculosis is pathogenic for humans while M. bovis is usually pathogenic for animals. M. bovis was causing TB in the animal kingdom long before invading humans. However, after the domestication of cattle between 8000-4000 BC, there is archaeological evidence of human infection by M. bovis

104. Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. Website Dedicated to the prevention, treatment and control of TB in the country. Includes information about the disease and the organization. http://www.ptsi.org.ph

Burden of Illness PTSI Critical Role and Continuing Needs How to Help Fight the Lung Diseases PTSI is a non-profit charitable organization founded on July 29, 1910, to combat the spread of tuberculosis and kindred diseases in the Philippines. It has been in the forefront in the fight against TB ever since. Pulmonary Medicine Specialty Training World TB Day Controlling TB The Manila Manifesto Quezon Institute Hospital ... Click here for your donation We want to hear from you: For more information email us at: ptsi@vasia.com Or contact us at: Tel. Nos.: (+) (632) 781-3761 to 65 Fax No.: (+) (632) 740-8164 Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. Designed and Maintained by: web dot com website development phils., inc.

105. Tuberculosis Web Sites Ask NOAH About tuberculosis Preguntale a NOAH Sobre la tuberculosis Information in English and in Spanish presented by the New York Online Access to Health http://www.lib.siu.edu/hp/divisions/sci/health/tb.html

Consumer Health Sites Ask NOAH About: Tuberculosis Preguntale a NOAH Sobre la Tuberculosis Information in English and in Spanish presented by the New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) project Enfermedades - Tuberculosis This Spanish language page from the Centers for Disease Control contains links to pamphlets including "Tuberculosis - !Enterese!" and "Tuberculosis - La Conexion entre TB y el VIH (el virus del SIDA)." Informacion per Tuberkulozin (1) Informacion per Tuberkulozin (2) These fact sheets about tuberculosis are in Albanian. They are posted on the Centers for Disease Control's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Web site which states the pamphlets were "adapted ... by the Division of Tuberculosis Control, Virginia Department of Health from materials developed in 1993 by the New York State Department of Health." MEDLINEplus: Tuberculosis The U.S. National Library of Medicine's consumer health site has links to many tuberculosis related resources, including fact sheets, guided direct searches of the PubMed medical journal article database, other government sites, etc. Minority Lung Disease Data - Tuberculosis (TB) A fact sheet from the American Lung Association's "Lung Disease in Minorities 1999" booklet. The site covers recent U.S. historical trends. However, the most recent statistics listed are from 1996. A source of U.S. T.B. statistics from 1999 is the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination's "

106. CNN.com - Health - Disney: No Risk To Visitors From Employee With TB - March 22, CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/03/22/disney.tuberculosis.02/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Disney: No risk to visitors from employee with TB ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) There is no health risk to visitors to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, even though one employee a costumed character was diagnosed with active tuberculosis, a spokeswoman for the theme park said Thursday. "The health department has said there's no risk to our visitors," said Diane Ledder, a Disney spokeswoman. No tests of visitors are planned, she added. A spokeswoman at the Orange County Health Department confirmed that officials felt there is no health risk and no testing of visitors is warranted. A doctor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said it is unlikely any visitors contracted the disease, noting the employee wore a character mask. Dr. Helene Gayle said transmission requires "prolonged contact" and said there is "no real cause for concern." However, she said, parents who are concerned can contact their pediatrician.

107. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | Tuberculosis tuberculosis. Modern medicine is facing a resurgence of TB. RELATED INTERNET LINKS World Health Organisation Global tuberculosis Programme. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/100618.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Programmes Last Updated: Saturday, 8 February, 2003, 15:52 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Tuberculosis Modern medicine is facing a resurgence of TB There has been a resurgence of tuberculosis around the world. TB, which is a disease of the respiratory system, is now the biggest killer of women, according to new research from the World Health Organisation. Figures show that 900 million women world-wide are infected with the disease. This year alone more than one million of them will die and over twice that number will become infected. How long has TB been killing people? TB or Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been killing people for thousands of years. Tissue samples from Egyptian mummies over 4000 years old show signs of being infected with the disease. Some estimate that TB was responsible for around 20% of all deaths in England and Wales in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 19th and 20th centuries there has been a steady decline in deaths from the disease in industrialised countries. This was given a boost by the development of penicillin and other antibiotics in he last 50 years. But the decline began to level out in he 1980s and since then the incidence of the disease has started to increase again. Some scientists have said the number of people around the world infected with TB has reached a 10-year high.

108. Institute For Tuberculosis Research Dedicated to the discovery and development of new effective, lowcost, therapeutics for the treatment of tuberculosis. Includes description of research projects, facilities, and methods, and welcomes donations to sponsor drug discovery. http://itr.pharm.uic.edu

To discover and develop new effective, low-cost drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis , the etiologic agent of tuberculosis (TB), is responsible for more deaths than any other single bacterial species. The disease must be treated with multiple drugs to prevent the selection of drug resistant strains . Drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB) is usually curable in 6 months if all drugs are taken regularly, however pati ent non-compliance, incorrect prescribing and irregular drug supply can all contribute to treatment failure and the selection for drug-resistant strains . Multiple drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis has a much lower cure rate due to the lower efficacy and higher toxicity of the second-line drugs used in its treatment.

109. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Badgers Filmed In Cattle Food Foray They say the activity could explain how tuberculosis is spread amongst cattle by the nocturnal creatures something which is hotly disputed by conservationists http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2068846.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: Science/Nature News Front Page World UK ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Thursday, 27 June, 2002, 01:31 GMT 02:31 UK Badgers filmed in cattle food foray Previous studies suggested badgers did not mix with cattle Scientists have shown how badgers will sometimes forage in farm buildings at night looking for food. They say the activity could explain how tuberculosis is spread amongst cattle by the nocturnal creatures - something which is hotly disputed by conservationists. The researchers, who report their work through the UK's academy of science, the Royal Society, say farmers should implement better biosecurity measures on their property to prevent wild animals making contact with livestock and their feed. Badgers are currently being slaughtered in a test programme funded by the government to see if a wider cull would have an impact on the incidence of bovine TB. It is estimated TB infection in cattle costs the UK's agriculture industry around £60m a year. Farmers must slaughter infected animals and face restrictions on the movement of their herds. Although many farmers and scientists blame badgers for the TB problem, the link is a controversial one and the National Federation of Badger Groups was quick to criticise the methods and conclusions of the latest study.

110. CNN.com - Health - Disney Worker Diagnosed With TB - March 22, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/03/22/disney.tuberculosis/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Disney worker diagnosed with TB ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) The Orange County Health Department is awaiting test results from several employees at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom after another employee a costumed character was diagnosed with active tuberculosis. Health department spokesman Bill Toth said Wednesday the victim, a woman in her 20s, is under medical treatment and has been moved to a separate apartment. She was diagnosed last Friday. He said her roommates and other friends who came in close contact with her are also being tested for the bacterial, airborne disease. The test results for the roommates could be ready Thursday. ALSO WHO launches new bid to stop tuberculosis He stressed that no visitors to Disney World would have been in danger of contracting the disease. "It takes prolonged, very close contact," Toth said. The costumed characters and visitors "meet outside, so dilution of the outside air reduces the risk, and sunlight has ultraviolet properties which kill the bacteria."

111. Bureau Of Tuberculosis Control NYC DOHMH Bureau of tuberculosis Control. Mission Statement. The mission of the Bureau of tuberculosis Control is to prevent the spread of tuberculosis http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/tb/tb.html

112. EMedicine - Cutaneous Tuberculosis : Article By Monte S Meltzer, MD Article by Monte S Meltzer, MD. http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic434.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Dermatology Mycobacterial Infections Cutaneous Tuberculosis Last Updated: April 22, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: tuberculous chancre, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis, miliary tuberculosis of the skin, scrofuloderma, tuberculous gumma, tuberculosis cutis orificialis, lupus vulgaris, erythema induratum, papulonecrotic tuberculid, lichen scrofulosorum, cutaneous TB AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Monte S Meltzer, MD , Chief, Dermatology Service, Union Memorial Hospital Coauthor(s): Carol A Nacy, PhD , Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, Catholic University of America Monte S Meltzer, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha , and American Academy of Dermatology Editor(s): Shyam Verma, MBBS, DVD, FAAD

113. TubercuList Web Server tuberculosistuberculosis is a disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. During the tuberculosis. Reviewed by http://bioweb.pasteur.fr/GenoList/TubercuList/

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114. 22 People Treated For Tuberculosis Infection CNN http://cnn.com/2002/US/09/11/tuberculosisinfection.ap/index.html

115. Òóáåðêóëåç â Ðîññèè The summary for this Russian page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://www.tuberculosis.ru/

116. Welcome To The Website Of The Aeras Global Tuberculosis Vaccine Welcome to the website of the Aeras Global tuberculosis Vaccine Foundation. Our website is currently under construction; please check back for updates! http://www.sequellafoundation.org/

Welcome to the website of the Aeras Global Tuberculosis Vaccine Foundation. Our website is currently under construction; please check back for updates! Contact Information: Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation 9610 Medical Center Drive, Suite 220 Rockville, MD 20850 email: info@aeras.org

117. UCSD's Division Of Pulmonary And Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary division vascular program, rehabilitation program, physiology laboratory, lung transplantation program, multidisciplinary tuberculosis team, and thoracic team. http://medicine.ucsd.edu/pulmonary/

DIVISION OF PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Faculty Clinical Programs The Pulmonary Vascular Center Fellowship Program ... Facilities The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UCSD, founded in 1963 by Kenneth M. Moser, M.D. and directed by him until his untimely death in 1997, is committed to the three fundamental missions of academic medicine - Patient Care, Research, and Education. These activities take place at three sites: UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest, UCSD Thornton Hospital - La Jolla, and the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Consistently ranked among US News and World Report's top Pulmonary programs in the Best Hospitals in America, the Division has gained an international reputation for its specialized clinical programs in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Lung Transplantation , Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and Interventional Pulmonology. The faculty and staff are actively engaged in basic and clinical research in a number of areas, including Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Acute Lung Injury, Asthma and other chronic obstructive lung diseases, Tuberculosis and other respiratory infections, and sleep disordered breathing. This work is supported by grants from the federal government, industry, foundations and organizations, and benefactors. The Division has a fully accredited combined training program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, emphasizing comprehensive clinical training combined with extensive training in research with leaders in the field, specifically intended to prepare highly qualified individuals for a successful career in academic medicine.

118. Guidelines For Preventing The Transmission Of Tuberculosis In Canadian Health Ca Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of tuberculosis in Canadian Health Care Facilities and Other Institutional Settings CCDR Vol.22 22S1. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/96vol22/22s1/

Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis in Canadian Health Care Facilities and Other Institutional Settings Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TB IN CANADA Geographic Differences Risk Groups Drug-Resistant TB HIV and TB Risk of Nosocomial Transmission of TB III. TB TRANSMISSION Risk of Transmission The patient with active infection The environment The susceptibility of the exposed person IV. TB MANAGEMENT PROGRAM General A. Administrative Responsibilities Related to the TB Management Program Surveillance for active TB B. Assessment and Classification of Risk of TB Transmission in the Facility Determining health care facility risk First stage High-risk facility Low-risk facility Second stage High-risk facility Low-risk facility Determining activity risk C. HCW TB Screening and Surveillance Programs Pre-Placement and Baseline Screening Screening to be performed at pre-placement or verification of current TB infection status Rationale for two-step testing: the boosting phenomena Performing a two-step TST Response to individuals w ith positive TST results Ongoing Surveillance Programs for HCWs Determining the frequency of ongoing surveillance programs for HCWs Cluster events or unexpectedly high TST conversion rates

119. Tuberculosis Facts Factsheet with cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention. http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/tb.html

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious, re-emerging bacterial illness that usually affects the lungs. TB bacteria are spread from person to person through the air. There are two forms of TB: 1) TB infection, and 2) TB disease (active TB). Most people with TB have infection. People with TB infection have no symptoms and cannot spread TB to others. People with TB disease have symptoms and can spread TB to others. People with TB infection can take medicine to keep them from getting TB disease. People with TB disease can usually be cured with anti-TB drugs. To be effective, the drugs must be taken exactly as prescribed. Some new strains of TB are resistant to many anti-TB drugs. Preventing TB involves: 1) keeping people from becoming infected with TB, 2) keeping people with TB infection from getting TB disease, 3) treating people with TB disease, and 4) implementing precautions in institutional settings to reduce the risk of TB transmission. What is tuberculosis (TB)?

120. Tuberculosis In Children - Keep Kids Healthy tuberculosis information and answers to common questions about TB in children, including the difference between tuberculosis infection and disease, how it is spread, symptoms, and treatments. http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/infectionsguide/tuberculosis.html

Bookstore Site Map Contact Us Help ... What's New? Search this site: Advanced Search Main Menu Useful Tools Index of Topics Pediatric Problems New! Parenting Tips Symptom Guide Nutrition Immunizations ... Web Links Online Resources What's New Reviews New! Growth Charts Online Forums Vaccine Schedule Baby Names Guide ... Height Calculator Newsletters: Subscribe to get free news, tips and updates. Recommend Us tell a friend about us or email this page to a friend Main Common Infections Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (Tb) is a serious infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Unfortunately, the incidence of tuberculosis has been increasing in recent years and there are an increasing number of cases of multi-drug resistance tuberculosis. Related Articles Common Infections School Problems Internet Links About Pediatrics Is Your Child at Risk? Tuberculosis Fact Sheet Routine testing for Tb with a tuberculin skin test is now only recommended in children who are at high risk for having the illness. Risk factors include being exposed to an infected adult, contact with someone who has been in prison, contact with the homeless, and travel to countries with a high rate of tuberculosis, including Mexico, India, Vietnam, China, Philippines, and many countries in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Adopted children from any high risk area should also be tested, including Romania and Russia. Also, all contacts of a person with a positive tuberculin skin test should also be tested. Even with a negative test, some younger children may need a chest x-ray and treatment if they were recently exposed to someone with tuberculosis and that person was thought to be contagious. Negative skin tests may need to be repeated in three months.

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