March 2022

World TB Day is March 24th!

World TB Day is an opportunity to recognize our achievements in TB prevention and control and renew our commitment to eliminating this devastating disease in the United States. The theme for 2022 is "Invest to End TB. Save Lives."

Events:

• World TB Day at TB ECHO will take place on Monday, March 28th at 12:30 - 1:30 pm, PT. This webinar will highlight a TB survivor advocate's story and a WA DOH Epidemiologist will share current national and WA State TB trends. For more information: https://conta.cc/3Iy2Y8Z
• Visit CDC's World TB Day event page for a list of national events.

Information for Local Health Jurisdictions

Contact us to join the RVCT Workgroup



The DOH TB Program is reconfiguring the TB disease model in WDRS in order to meet updated CDC messaging and content requirements for Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT) V3 updates. We are seeking LHJ investigator feedback on these changes to ensure the best possible end-user experience.

We would like to invite LHJ investigators to participate in a workgroup that is meeting for one hour each week, and is running through March. During workgroup sessions, we will review planned WDRS updates and discuss general feedback as well as specific areas where we would appreciate your input.

If you’re interested in joining these ongoing workgroup sessions, please email tbservices@doh.wa.gov.

WDRS User Group Registration



For users who would like to attend - The WDRS User Group (WUG), also known as RAINIER Suite User Group, has updated their registration link here.

Rifampin Shortage Update

Though current local drug wholesalers may be out of rifampin we have

Good News. Some of the CDC rifampin 300mg (expires 4/30/2022) that we requested from the CDC National Stockpile has arrived at the King County pharmacy. 

We have no idea how long this shortage may last. Please consider using this CDC medication first and save any other rifampin with expirations after 4/30/2022.

You will find a special order form on the TB Program’s LHJ SharePoint page here: Former CDC Medication Stockpile Page

Upcoming Events and Education Opportunities

March 15, 2022 | Psychological First Aid (PFA) to Support Clients Affected by the Crisis in Ukraine

12:00 - 1:00 PM PT. More information here.

March 16, 2022 | Nurse Case Conference - Truckin' Along with MDR-TB

10:00 - 11:30 AM, PT. This quarterly webinar series will feature case presentations that highlight the nursing perspective. More information here. Register here.

March 30, 2022 | TB Basics and Patient-Centered Care

12:00 - 2:00 PM, PT. From CITC, this training is an entry level session intended for nurses and other healthcare providers who are within their first year of providing TB case management services for active or latent tuberculosis. Register here.

March 31, 2022 | TB Nurse Case Conference Webinar

Save-the-date for this Nursing License Compact webinar from the National TB Nurse Coalition. For more information, please contact Patricia Woods (Patricia.Woods@doh.nj.gov)

March 31 - April 17, 2022 | SNTC Clinical Course: LTBI for Nurses

Save-the-date. More details to come.

April 22, 2022 | UW Tuberculosis Research and Training Center 6th Annual TB Symposium

The symposium will take place in-person at the Orin Smith Auditorium, South Lake Union campus from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. A virtual option is also offered. More information here.

April 28, 2022 | Basics on Laboratory Diagnostic Tests for Active TB

12:00 - 2:15 PM, PT. This training is the second module in the TB case management virtual series. Register here.

Rutgers TB Grand Rounds

9:00 am - 10:00 am, PT. Regularly scheduled series highlights case presentations and lectures on a wide range of relevant topics in TB. More information here.

• April 15, 2022: Pre-XDR TB
• May 13, 2022: TBD

TB Expert Network: Unplugged

This joint project among CDC's TB Centers of Excellence & Division of TB Elimination provides a forum to discuss challenging or complicated cases with other TB experts. More information here.

• May 5, 2022: Hosted by CDC DTBE
• August 19, 2022: Hosted by Global TB Institute
• October 6, 2022: Hosted by Heartland National TB Center
• December 8, 2022: Hosted by Curry International TB Center

May 5 - May 19, 2022 | SNTC Advanced Clinical Course: Treating MDR TB

Registration for this SNTC course opens in April. More details to come.

May 23-26, 2022 | National TB Conference

NTCA and CTCA leadership is hosting an in-person TB conference. More information here.

Save-the-date for Curry International TB Center Trainings in Seattle, WA

• June 13, 2022 | Focus on LTBI
• June 14-15, 2022 | TB Clinical Intensive
• June 16, 2022 | TB Nursing Workshop
• Registration will be available here.

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

Comparison of three tests for latent tuberculosis infection in high-risk people in the USA: an observational cohort study

The Lancet Infectious Diseases | 1/2022 | doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00145-6 | Read here

Global, regional, and national sex differences in the global burden of tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

The Lancet Infectious Diseases | 2/2022 | doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00449-7 | Read here

Interim Guidance: 4-Month Rifapentine-Moxifloxacin Regimen for the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis — United States, 2022

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | 2/2022 | doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7108a1 | Read here

Association of Healthcare and Aesthetic Procedures with Infections Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, France, 2012‒2020

Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol 28, No 3 | 3/2022 | doi:10.3201/eid2803.211791 | Read here

Overseas Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in US–Bound Immigrants

Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol 28, No 3 | 3/2022 | doi:10.3201/eid2803.212131 | Read here

Video Recordings and Education Opportunities

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.

SNTC Archived Webinars

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

CDC: TB 101 for Health Care Workers

CE units expire on 11/6/2023 and are available at no cost. 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

For LHJs: Delivery Express Courier

• Contact tbservices@doh.wa.gov for information about courier services for TB specimens from your local health jurisdiction to the Public Health Lab.

CDC

• CDC Guidance of COVID mRNA Vaccines, TST, and IGRA: Scroll to the "People undergoing testing for tuberculosis infection" section
• CDC Learning Connection.
• 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 - TB educational materials for patients and providers.
• Visit Everyday Words for Public Health Communication to find plain language alternatives for public health jargon.
• TB Personal Stories patient videos to help raise awareness about TB in the US.
• we are TB offers comprehensive peer support for current TB patients and TB clinics, including weekly live support group sessions.
• Subscribe to the CDC's quarterly newsletter, TB Notes!

Heartland National TB Center

• Stop the Stigma: Eliminating Stigmatizing Language Resources

Southeastern National TB Center

• Individualized Country Guides to support the provider-foreign-born client relationship.

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