PPT-Tuberculosis An Old Disease

New Twists A Continuing Public Health Challenge Jane Moore RN MHSA TB Consultant Virginia Department of Health Division of TB Control amp Newcomer Health 2017 Introduction to Public HealthCommunicable DiseasesTuberculosis. When someone who is sick with TB coughs speaks laughs sings or sneezes people nearby may breathe TB bacteria into their lungs TB usually attacks the lungs but can also attack other parts of the body such as the brain spine or kidneys There are two t Government stewardship and accountability with monitoring and evaluation 2 Strong coalition with civil society organizations and communities 3 Protection and promotion of human rights ethics and equity 4 Adaptation of the strategy and targets at cou . . VDH TB Control and Prevention Program. Why do we test?. 1. We want to prevent an outbreak of Tuberculosis in our campus community. 2. We want to find those that are affected and get them treated so you are able to continue to participate in your schooling. . ’ . Q’aqa. ’. Tuberculosis is a communicable chronic granulomatous disease caused by . Mycobacterium tuberculosis. . It usually involves the lungs but may affect any organ or tissue in the body. Typically, the centers of tubercular granulomas undergo . Targeted Testing and . the Diagnosis of . Latent Tuberculosis . Infection and . Tuberculosis Disease. Module 3 – Targeted Testing and the Diagnosis of . Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease. Treatment of Latent . Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis. Disease . Module 4 – Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Tuberculosis Disease. 2. Module 4: Objectives. At completion of this module, learners will be able to:. Log-on . or Request log-on . ID/password: . https. ://. tiny.army.mil/r/zB8A/CME. Register for FY17 Epi-Tech Surveillance . Training: . https. ://. tiny.army.mil/r/4TgNE/EpiTechFY17. Confirm attendance for today’s training:. Tuberculosis: management, control and prevention Developed by: In partnership with: The Truth About TB is a national programme that raises public and professional awareness of tuberculosis. This training resource has been developed by TB Alert, the national tuberculosis charity, in partnership with NHS England and Public Health Mrs.Indumathi. Lecturer . YNC. OBJECTIVE. By the end of the session the student will be able to:. define tuberculosis. explain the epidemiological triad of tuberculosis. identify the mode of transmission and incubation period. TB has existed since antiquity . T. he oldest unambiguously detected mycobacterium tuberculosis give evidence of the disease in the remains of bison in Wyoming dated around 17.000 years ago . TB in human can be traced back ti 9.000 years ago in Haifa archeologists found TB in remains of mother and child buried together. TUBERCULOSIS . TB . is a disease caused by a bacterium called . Mycobacterium tuberculosis.. Testing & Diagnosis. Spread . through the air from one person to another. . two . kinds of tests . - to . , MD. Dermatopathologist. &. N. europathologist. Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a communicable chronic . granulomatous disease . caused by Mycobacterium . tuberculosis involving . Iungs. usually but . Alexandra Richards. Introduction. Background on TB modelling. Systematic Review. Model fitting. Implications. 1. Background on TB modelling. Systematic Review. Model fitting. Implications. 2. Background.