Tuberculosis

International Organizations

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
External Link: http://www.theunion.org/
The IUATLD has as its mission the prevention and control of Tuberculosis and lung disease, as well as related health problems, on a world wide basis, with a particular emphasis on low income countries.

World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Program
External Link: http://www.who.int/gtb/
WHO Web site about Tuberculosis mitigation strategy, operations, monitoring, and control.

Guidelines for Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in Resource-limited Settings, 1999
External Link: http://www.who.int/gtb/publications/healthcare/
WHO Publication No. WHOTB99.269
Addresses infection control guidelines to reduce the risk of transmission of TB within health care facilities in developing countries.

National Tuberculosis Model Centers

Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center
External Link: http://www.harlemtbcenter.org/
The Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center at Harlem Hospital is one of three "model centers" funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a partnership of Harlem Hospital, Columbia University, Health & Hospitals Corporation, and New York City Department of Health.

Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center
External Link: http://www.nationaltbcenter.edu/
One of three national model Tuberculosis centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center (CNTC) creates, enhances and disseminates state-of-the-art resources and models of excellence to control and eliminate Tuberculosis nationally and internationally.

New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center
External Link: http://www.umdnj.edu/globaltb/home.htm
The New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) was established in January 1993 in response to the resurgence of Tuberculosis (TB) in the United States. It is a joint project of the UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School and the New Jersey Department of Health.

Organizations

American Lung Association
External Link: http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=4294229&ct=3052615
American Lung Association Web site focusing on Tuberculosis answering questions about symptoms, tests, treatment and more...

American Thoracic Society (ATS)
External Link: http://www.thoracic.org/
The American Thoracic Society was formed as a division of the American Lung Association, called the American Sanatorium Association. Both the American Sanatorium Association and the American Lung Association were devoted to the prevention, control and treatment of Tuberculosis; the American Sanatorium Association's focus was on the medical aspects of Tuberculosis, whereas the American Lung Association concentrated on public health issues.

Institute of Medicine
External Link: http://www.iom.edu/
Institute of Medicine Web site containing information by topic, recent reports, new projects and more...

National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
External Link: http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the nation's largest collection of information and resources on HIV/AIDS, STD and TB prevention.

PharmWeb: Rapid Screening of Tuberculosis Pharmaceuticals
External Link: http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/library/pharmwebvlib.html
Contains a link to "Rapid Screening of Tuberculosis Pharmaceuticals by Thin-Layer Chromatography" by A. S. Kenyon, October 1999

U.S. Federal Government Web Sites

CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Home Page
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Website. Contains news, updates, highlights and more...

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: TB Academic Award Page
External Link: http://ntcc.ucsd.edu/
Presenters of the Tuberculosis Academic award which encourages the development of curricula, applied research and more in the fight against tuberculosis.

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (Medline)
External Link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
MEDLINEplus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 600 diseases and conditions.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Technical Links--Tuberculosis
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/tuberculosis/index.html
OSHA' s Safety and Health Topic about Tuberculosis.

General TB Sites

CDC Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis. What the Clinician Should Know, 1994
External Link: http://www.umdnj.edu/~ntbcweb/corefr.htm
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Web site hosts the document "Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis - What the Clinician Should Know."

Self Study Modules TB or Not TB: A Continuing Challenge
External Link: http://nsweb.nursingspectrum.com/ce/ce86.htm
A program to update nurses on the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up measures for Tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis.

Additional Links

WorkInfo.com
External Link: http://www.workinfo.com/free/links/aids.html#T
List of Tuberculosis related links.

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