Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) October 4, 2019 / 68(39);851–854
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
April 16, 2012
Disinfect Reusable Supplies and Equipment
Osoianu and Halacu BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14(Suppl 4):P8 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/S4/P8
From The 7th Romanian National HIV/AIDS Congress and The 2nd Central European HIV Forum Sibiu, Romania. 29-31 May 2014
This core package of materials provides a comprehensive introduction to the FAST strategy: a focused approach to stopping TB spread in congregate settings. This core package is composed of a booklet, job aids, posters, and a button which serves as a visual reminder to staff and patients of the impor...tance of this strategy in TB control. FAST can be implemented in both general and TB specific medical settings. Download the complete package from the website https://drtbnetwork.org/fast-tb-infection-control-strategy-core-package
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Downloaded from https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines on 10/19/2019
Recommendations from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
(This g...uideline was simultaneously published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal on November 6, 2013.)
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The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) for the medical and scientific communities and the general public alike.
Recommendations for a public health approach
HIV/AIDS Programme
Article from the CDC Health Alert Network
People living with HIV who have a low CD4 count are at a much higher risk of falling ill from TB infection than HIV negative people.
It is important to offer both HIV testing to TB patients and TB diagnosis in HIV patients. Early detection and effective treatment are essential to preventing TB...-associated deaths.
WHO and UNAIDS have strongly advised countries to ensure that HIV programmes integrate regular TB screening, preventive therapy and early treatment.
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