October 2021

Questions & Answers About Tuberculosis - Available in Additional Languages

This booklet provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection and TB disease, and is available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Pashto, and Dari.

Tuberculosis: General Information Fact Sheet - Available in Additional Languages

These CDC resources may be helpful as part of TB screening and follow-up of arrivals from Afghanistan. The fact sheets are available in Dari, Pashto, and English.

New Job Opportunities

• Public Health Nurse -- Snohomish Health District
• Strategic Program Manager -- UCSF Center for Tuberculosis

For LHJs: Need TB Program Assistance?

We realize your LHJ may be experiencing capacity issues. We are available to help with TB case management and contact investigations. Please let us know how we can help. We monitor the TB Services email box (TBServices@doh.wa.gov) and are available by phone at 206-418-5500.

Upcoming Events and Education Opportunities

October 5, 2021 | TB ETN Webinar: Innovative Approaches for the Virtual Training Environment

11:00 am - 12:15 pm, PT. Participants will hear from speakers from the TB Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation on lessons learned and tips for holding virtual trainings. Register here.

October 29, 2021 | Focus on LTBI

9:00 am - 3:35 pm, PT. This Curry International TB Center training is intended as an introductory course covering the basics of LTBI diagnosis and treatment for physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical care providers who manage patients at risk for TB. Register here.

November 2-3, 2021 | Hep B United and TB Elimination Alliance Virtual Summit

10:30 am - 2:15 pm, PT. Participants can look forward to workshops, panels, poster and exhibitor booths, networking, and more! Save the date, registration available soon.

November 8-10, 2021 | Tuberculosis Clinical Intensive

This Curry International TB Center training is intended as an intensive clinical course for experienced medical providers (physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical care providers) who diagnose and treat active TB disease. Limited to 20 participants. Register here.

November 18, 2021 | Hot Topics in TB! Webcast Series: Diabetes and Tuberculosis

10:00 am - 11:15 am, PT. From Heartland National TB Center, this webcast is intended for healthcare professionals who are actively engaged in the identification, case management, and treatment of patients with latent TB infection or active TB disease. Register here. 

Online TB Case Management for Nurses

Save the dates for these sessions from Global Rutgers TB Institute: October 14th, 21st, 28th and November 4th, and 9th. Course description.

Washington's TB Project ECHO

12:30-1:30 pm PT. On Mondays join our lunch-time virtual discussion about real TB cases with your peers. This free interactive event is guided by a panel of local TB experts. For more information about this local project and our partners who make this ongoing event possible.

Articles

Notes from the Field: Tuberculosis Outbreak Linked to a Contaminated Bone Graft Product Used in Spinal Surgery — Delaware, March–June 2021

Emerging Infectious Disease | 8/9/2021 | doi: 10.3201/eid2708.210670 | Read here

Economic impact of tuberculosis mortality in 120 countries and the cost of not achieving the Sustainable Development Goals tuberculosis targets: a full-income analysis

The Lancet Global Health | 9/3/2021 | doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00299-0 | Read here

100 years of Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin

The Lancet Infectious Diseases | 9/7/2021 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00403-5 | Read here

Tuberculosis preventive treatment in people living with HIV—Is the glass half empty or half full?

PLOS Medicine | 9/14/21 | doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003702 | Read here

TB Elimination Alliance Impact Report 2020-2021

TB Elimination Alliance | 9/15/2021 | Read here

Videos and Recordings

*New* Optimizing Diagnosis and Management of NTM Lung Disease: A Case-based Podcast Series

This Healio podcast is for pulmonologists and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. 0.5 CME credits offered. Access here.

*New* Considerations for the New Four-Month Rifapentine-Moxifloxacin Regimen for Drug-Susceptible TB in the U.S.

Jointly provided by the TB Centers of Excellence, a recording and presentation materials for the session are now available. No CE credits offered. Access here.

Union-North America Region Conference: Post Graduate Course Recordings

The CDC TB Centers of Excellence post graduate course explored the dynamic and essential role of the laboratory in the diagnosis and management of persons with TB. Access here.

CITC Archived Webinars

CME/CE units will not be offered for these trainings. Access here.

Rutgers TB Institute Archived Trainings

CE units are available for these webinars. Access here.

Southeastern National TB Center Archived Webinars

CME/CE units will not be offered for these trainings. Access here.

TB ECHO Recorded Archives

Missed a TB ECHO^® session? TB ECHO^® has didactic presentations available for viewing on YouTube. Handouts related to the presentation are included where appropriate. Watch recorded TB ECHO® here

Tools and Resources

Heartland National TB Center

• Stop the Stigma: Eliminating Stigmatizing Language includes non‐hurtful replacement language to support more patient-centered care.

National Society of Tuberculosis Clinicians

• Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States: Clinical Recommendations

CDC

• CDC Core Curriculum on TB: What the Clinician Should Know
• CDC Guidance of COVID mRNA Vaccines, TST, and IGRA
• CDC Learning Connection helps public health and healthcare professionals stay informed about quality trainings. Each month, they feature trainings on their website.
• CDC TRAIN is a comprehensive catalog of free public health training opportunities from the Public Health Foundation. For TB-related trainings, click here
• FindTBResources.cdc.gov is your one-stop site to find TB educational materials for patients and providers.
• Introduction to Tuberculosis Slide Set for people not familiar with TB
• Visit Everyday Words for Public Health Communication to find plain language alternatives for public health jargon.
• TB Personal Stories patient videos available to help raise awareness about TB in the US
• we are TB offers comprehensive peer support for current TB patients and TB clinics
• Subscribe to the CDC's quarterly newsletter, TB Notes!

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