Department of Health and Human Services

By Castro, Kenneth G.

Book Id: WPLBN0000080376
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Department of Health and Human Services
Author:	Castro, Kenneth G.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Medical research, Medical reports
Collections:	Medical Library Collection
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Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Citation APA MLA Chicago G. Castr, B. K. (n.d.). Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Please be reminded that World TB Day is approaching. World TB Day is held each year on March 24th to commemorate the date when Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacillus that causes TB. Around the world, TB control programs, nongovernmental organizations, and others take advantage of the increased interest in TB generated by World TB Day to describe their own TB-related problems and solutions, and to support worldwide TB control efforts. CDC strongly encourages state and big city TB controllers to develop specific state or local activities or special messages to take advantage of the press interest that World TB Day will stimulate. As we announced in an e-mail to TB controllers and CDC field staff, we are currently aware of several planning activities in preparation for World TB Day, in addition to a number of events that have occurred or that are already scheduled. These include the following...

Table of Contents
In This Issue Highlights from State and Local Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The First MDR TB Patient in Los Angeles County Detained at Home by Court Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Minnesota Holds Statewide Videoconference on Conducting TB Contact Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Multilingual TB Education Hits Hawaii’s Airwaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Videophone Pilot Project in Washington State for TB Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TB Nurse Case Management Model 2002 for Ensuring Completion of Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tuberculosis Course Chosen as a Model Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Updates from the Communications and Education Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Duty Officer Assessment at the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 To the Point! Academic Detailing in Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 New Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Training Products Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Update from the International Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 New International Efforts in Childhood TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Updates from the Research and Evaluation Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Incorporating HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral into TB Contact Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Update on the TB Trials Consortium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Updates from the Surveillance and Epidemiology Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Update on Rifampin-Pyrazinamide (RZ) Treatment for LTBI Patient Cohort Investigation . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Biotechnology Engagement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Training and Educational Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 New CDC Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Personnel Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37