Tuberculosis Resources

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Active TB Screening Checklist for Clinicians Checklist for active TB screening for clinicians screening residents for TB prior to admission at long-term home/retirement home in York Region.
Form - Immigration Medical Surveillance Reporting Form Medical form to be completed by health care provider for individuals on immigration medical surveillance.
Form - Progress Report and Medication Reconciliation Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for persons on treatment of TB disease.
Form - Reporting a New Active TB Case Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for new or reactivated case of TB disease.
Form - Reporting a Positive TST/QFT Result or Contact Medical form to be completed by a health care provider for TB contacts.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Tuberculosis Information sheet listing frequently asked questions and answers about TB.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Tuberculosis Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for a person on TB immigration medical surveillance.
Guide on Difference between TB Infection versus TB Disease Guide on difference between TB infection versus TB Disease
Home Isolation for Tuberculosis (TB) Information sheet for persons with TB disease of the lung on how to self isolate at home while infectious.
How to Collect Sputum Samples Information sheet to help persons collect samples of sputum to test for TB disease.
Memo - Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations for Long-Term Care Home Residents Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a long-term care home in York Region.
Memo - Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations for Retirement Home Residents Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a retirement home in York Region.
Taking Medicine to Prevent Tuberculosis Information on taking TB medication to prevent TB infection developing into disease.
TB Medication Identification Sheet Information sheet with pictures of 5 TB medications describing what the medication does. This is completed by TB nurse or treating healthcare provider re number of pills to be taken daily.
TB Medication Identification Sheet Poster showing the difference between TB infection and TB disease.