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TB: About Active TB Disease and Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
… TB infection never develop active TB disease. TB is not spread by Touching an object that someone infected with TB has touched Shaking someone's hand Sharing food or drink Sharing toothbrushes Kissing What are the signs and symptoms … you do if you are exposed to active TB disease? If you believe you may have been exposed to someone with active TB disease, contact your doctor or local health department. They will help … -
Tuberculosis Reporting Made Simple
… the body other than the lungs) needs to be reported within the same time frames. How do I know someone is a suspect TB case? The TB Program, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, uses the … -
Treatment of Tuberculosis, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
… P. 1 bullets in columns one and two. What is the role of the health department in treating someone with active TB disease? P.1 first paragraph under Organization and Supervision of … months? P. 2 bottom of second column, Table 2 and P. 37 section 5.2.1 last paragraph When can someone with an abnormal chest x-ray for whom TB disease has been ruled out start treatment for … and Section 5.4 second paragraph, P. 38 How frequently should I collect sputum specimens for someone with pulmonary TB? P. 7, 2nd paragraph and Section 5.4 - 3rd paragraph, P. 39 What are … -
Documenting Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS)
… patient meets certain risk criteria, then perform further follow-up*: • Has been exposed to someone with known infectious TB and or part of an ongoing contact investigation, see SCENARIO C … QFT/TSPOT report is received for a patient that is part of a contact investigation (exposed to someone with known active TB disease) Create a CI and link to the index case. Select … -
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment and Symptom Evaluation for Annual Employee Screening
… is of extended duration or including likely contact with infectious TB. 3) Close contact to someone with infectious TB disease RISK FOR PROGRESSION TO TB DISEASE 4) Human immunodeficiency … in the health sector in an endemic country increase the risk of infection.2 Close Contact to someone with infectious TB disease Infectious TB includes pulmonary, culture-positive disease and … -
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment and Symptom Evaluation for Annual Employee Screening, (signature required)
… is of extended duration or including likely contact with infectious TB. 3) Close contact to someone with infectious TB disease RISK FOR PROGRESSION TO TB DISEASE 4) Human immunodeficiency … in the health sector in an endemic country increase the risk of infection.2 Close Contact to someone with infectious TB disease Infectious TB includes pulmonary, culture-positive disease and … -
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Questionnaire Screen for Wisconsin Public School Employees
… of extended duration or including likely contact with infectious TB. YES NO Close contact to someone with infectious TB disease RISK FOR PROGRESSION TO TB DISEASE YES NO Human … in the health sector in an endemic country increase the risk of infection.2 Close Contact to someone with infectious TB disease Infectious TB includes pulmonary, culture-positive disease and … -
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment and Symptom Evaluation
… of extended duration or including likely contact with infectious TB. YES NO Close contact to someone with infectious TB disease RISK FOR PROGRESSION TO TB DISEASE YES NO Human … in the health sector in an endemic country increase the risk of infection.2 Close Contact to someone with infectious TB disease Infectious TB includes pulmonary, culture-positive disease and … -
Tuberculosis Infection - Initial Request for Medication
… is of extended duration or including likely contact with infections TB. |_| Close contact to someone with infectious TB disease *Name/relationship of Contact: Risk for Progression to … in the health sector in an endemic country increase the risk of infection.2 Close Contact to someone with infectious TB disease Infectious TB includes pulmonary, culture-positive disease and … -
Infection Control and Prevention: Tuberculosis (TB) Frequently Asked Questions
… (LHD) staff usually do not see cases of suspected or known TB in their facilities. However, if someone who states he/she has TB presents to a LHD for services, how should staff manage that … -
How can I prevent Tuberculosis (TB)?
… HIV infection Close contact to someone with active TB Being born or living in countries with large amounts of TB Know your risk. … -
TB Tuesdays TB 101 Presentation
… TB is NOT Spread by Sharing toothbrushes Saliva from kissing Shaking someone’s hand Touching bed linens or toilets Sharing food, drink, or utensils 12 … the following risks: Birth, travel, or residence in TB endemic countries 33 Close contact with someone who has TB 34 Immunocompromising conditions: 35 Immunocompromising conditions: Cancer HIV … -
Tuberculosis in Wisconsin
… in 2022. Most of these patients were exposed to TB outside of the U.S. or had close contact to someone with active TB disease. Wisconsin has had an average of 51 TB cases per year during the … -
Positive Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) - What's Next?
… (extended duration), or residence in a country with high TB prevalence. Close contact with someone with infectious TB disease. Recent TB symptoms–persistent cough lasting more than three … -
Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus Tuberculosis-Related Only Services
… child younger than 19 years old living at home, some of the parents’ income may be counted. If someone is married, some of their spouse’s income may be counted. Tuberculosis-Related Only … -
Tuberculosis (TB) Follow-Up Recommendations for Arrivals With a TB Class Condition
… for AFB smear and culture. Treat for LTBI or active TB as appropriate.¥ Class B3—Contact with someone with active TB Identified as a contact to a person known to have TB disease. Review … -
Tuberculosis Blood Test: Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA)
… (for 1 month or more), or was born in a country with high TB prevalence Close contact with someone with infectious TB disease Recent TB symptoms—persistent cough lasting more than three … -
Wisconsin TB Assistance Program
… tokens or taxi vouchers to get to clinic appointments. Nutritional supplements like Ensure for someone with a poor appetite. Yogurt or applesauce for a child who dislikes the taste of … -
Do You Know Your TB Patient's HIV Status?
… The CDC recommends every adult gets tested for HIV at least once in their life. If someone has TB and HIV, they will have risk of additional side effects, like TB-associated Immune … -
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Screening for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees (UHP) Participating in the Uniting for Ukraine Program (U4U)
… fifth-highest number of confirmed cases of extensively drug resistant TB.6 CLOSE CONTACT TO SOMEONE WITH INFECTIOUS TB DISEASE Infectious TB includes pulmonary, culture-positive disease and …