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A B LATENT UBERCUNFECTIONPRIMARY PROVIDERSCenters for Disease Control and PreventionNational Center for HIVAIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB PreventionDivision of Tuberculosis EliminationAtlanta G. 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 Dr. . Pendru. . Raghunath. Reddy. Mycobacteia. are slender rods that sometimes show branching,. filamentous forms resembling fungal mycelium. Classification. The genus Mycobacterium contains three groups. Treatment of Latent TB Infection. December 2011. National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Targeted TB Testing . and Treatment of Latent TB Infection. . . 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. . Treatment of Latent TB Infection. September 2016. Targeted TB Testing and Treatment of Latent TB Infection. As TB disease rates in the United States decrease, finding and treating persons at high risk for latent TB infection (LTBI) has become a priority.. the US Military. LTC . Jamie Mancuso, . July 2012. Paul . B. Keiser, Feb 2014. Walter . Reed Army Institute of Research. Edward Munch. . The Sick Child. . (1885). 2. Outline. Global Burden of Tuberculosis. 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:. 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. Tuberculosis (TB). Epidemiology. It is estimated that 1/3 of the World’s population are infected with latent TB. Majority of the cases around 65% are seen in Africa and Asia (India and China). Co-infection with HIV remains a problem . Dr.. . Mohed. Shaker. A Brief History of Tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis (phthisis) described since the time of . Hippocrates (460 BC - 370 BC). . 1689: Doctor Richard Morton . used the term . “consumption”. 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 .