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SUPPLEMENT - JULY 2000

The educational materials listed in this supplement are drawn from the NPIN Educational Materials Database and include fact sheets, guides, reports, and videos on TB. Materials are listed alphabetically and grouped into two categories: 1) patient and public education and 2) professional education. Since some materials target multiple audiences, overlap exists between the sections.

To conduct a tailored search on a specific topic, such as TB in prisons or TB among HIV-infected persons, contact NPIN at 800-458-5231 (800-243-7012 TTY) or visit the NPIN Web site at http://www.cdcnpin.org and search our Educational Materials Database.

Disclaimer: This information is made available as a public service. Neither the CDC nor the NPIN endorse the organizations and materials represented. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate this information prior to use based on individual needs and community standards.

Patient and Public Education

Materials in this section are directed at the general public, persons with TB, employers, government agencies, correctional agencies, the media, and other groups or individuals. Contact the issuing agency directly for cost information.

The BCG Vaccine: If You Had the BCG Vaccine, Here's What You Need to Know
This brochure provides information about TB and the bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which prevents TB of the brain and other serious forms of the disease in young children (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers, immigrants, refugees
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC Tuberculosis Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

Business Responds to AIDS Manager's Kit
This CD-ROM will guide the user through all five components- workplace policy, manager/supervisor training, employee education, family education, and community service/ volunteerism-of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Business Responds to AIDS Program (BRTA). BRTA is a multifaceted program that offers solid information on building comprehensive HIV and AIDS programs for large and small businesses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999).
Audience: administrators, business association members, business librarians, businesses/corporations, chief executive officers, employee assistance program counselors, human resources personnel, industrial organizations, labor organizations, managers/supervisors, occupational nurses and safety officers, shop stewards, union members, workplace educators
Format: CD-ROM, print material
Language: English
Available from: CDC Business and Labor Resource Service, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; http:// www.brta-lrta.org

Ciprofloxacin for Treatment of TB
This brochure provides information, such as dosage, treatment adherence, and side effects, about using the drug ciprofloxacin to treat persons suspected of having TB infection or disease. (Pennsylvania Department of Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: Division of Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance, Tuberculosis Control Section, Pennsylvania Department of Health, P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108-0090; 717-787-6267

Contact with TB: What Do I Do Now?
This brochure provides basic information about TB, the importance of testing, and the treatment for TB in a question-and-answer format (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: Hispanics, general public, consumers, people living with HIV, immigrants, refugees
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

Directly Observed Therapy
This brochure describes the approach to TB treatment known as directly observed therapy (DOT) and discusses its advantages (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

Ethambutol for Treatment of TB
This brochure provides information, such as dosage, treatment adherence, and side effects, about using the therapeutic drug ethambutol to treat persons suspected of having TB infection or disease (Pennsylvania Department of Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: Division of Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance, Tuberculosis Control Section, Pennsylvania Department of Health, P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108-0090; 717-787-6267

Facts About…The TB Skin Test
This pamphlet describes in detail the TB skin test, explains its importance, and identifies the groups who should be tested. The pamphlet also summarizes possible reactions to the TB skin test and symptoms of the disease (American Lung Association of Maryland, 1995).
Audience: general public, consumers
Format: print material, 8 pp
Language: English
Available from: American Lung Association of Maryland, 11720 Beltsville Drive, Third Floor, Beltsville, MD 20705; 301-572-3205

Facts About…Tuberculosis
This pamphlet lists the symptoms of TB, explains how the disease develops, identifies the demographic groups at high risk for contracting the disease, and discusses the options available for treatment (American Lung Association of Maryland, 1998).
Audience: general public, consumers
Format: print material, 8 pp
Language: English
Available from: American Lung Association of Maryland, 11720 Beltsville Drive, Third Floor, Beltsville, MD 20705; 301-572- 3205

Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Prisons
This guideline provides general information about TB and why it is a serious health concern, outlines an effective TB control program, and examines the effects of HIV/AIDS on TB prevention control programs in correctional facilities (World Health Organization, 1998).
Audience: government agencies, health professionals, law enforcement and correctional agencies, law enforcement and correctional personnel
Format: print material, 88 pp
Language: English
Available from: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Programme, 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland; 41-227-9126

Healthy People 2010 Toolkit
This manual provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help states, territories, and tribal nations develop and promote successful Healthy People 2010 plans. The manual also includes lists of resources; state, territorial, and tribal action grants; and state and national Healthy People Web sites (Public Health Foundation, 1999).
Audience: community organizations, community service professionals, health professionals, health service providers, information providers, organizations, patient educators, planners
Format: print material, 191 pp
Language: English
Available from: Public Health Foundation, 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005; http://bookstore.phf.org; 202-89805600

HIV and TB: TB Prevention… for Communities Affected by HIV
This brochure describes TB infection, active TB, and TB in persons living with HIV. The brochure also explains the TB treatment regimen for HIV-positive persons, how TB may affect a woman who is pregnant, and how she can be treated without causing harm to her unborn child (Canadian AIDS Society, 1995).
Audience: Blacks/African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, HIV-positive persons, immigrants, refugees
Format: print material, 8 pp
Language: English, French, Spanish, Somali, Tamil, Vietnamese
Available from: Canadian Public Health Association, National AIDS Clearinghouse, 1565 Carling Avenue, Suite 400, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 8R1 Canada; 613-725-3434

Isoniazid for Treatment and Prevention of TB
This brochure discusses use of the drug isoniazid to prevent and treat TB. The brochure covers dosage, treatment adherence, side effects, how the drug works, and information individuals should supply to their doctors and nurses (Pennsylvania Department of Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: Division of Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance, Tuberculosis Control Section, Pennsylvania Department of Health, P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108-0090; 717-787-6267

IT Stands for…Intermittent Therapy
This brochure explains intermittent therapy (IT), a treatment in which an eligible individual with an active case of TB goes to his/ her physician or clinic two or three times a week to receive medication to treat the disease. Only a physician or clinic staff can determine an individual's eligibility (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

The Link Between AIDS and TB Could Be Important to You… Read This! (translated title)
This pamphlet discusses the difference between AIDS and TB, the transmission of AIDS and TB, the meaning of a positive skin test for TB and a positive antibody test for AIDS, reasons why individuals should be tested for AIDS and TB, and the relationship between AIDS and TB. The pamphlet also lists free HIV/AIDS testing sites, hotlines, and organizations (Hawaii Department of Health, 1988).
Audience: Asians, HIV-positive persons, persons living with AIDS, immigrants, refugees, persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: Cambodian, Chinese, Hawaiian, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Samoan, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, Vietnamese, Visayan
Available from: Hawaii Department of Health, 3627 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 306, Honolulu, HI 96816; 808-733-9010

Managing Tuberculosis and HIV Infection in Today's General Workplace
This brochure provides general guidelines for handling TB and HIV/AIDS in the workplace and how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to employees with TB and HIV/AIDS. The brochure also discusses the differences between TB infection and active TB, as well as TB transmission and prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998).
Audience: administrators, business association members, businesses/corporations, chief executive officers, employee assistance program counselors, employees, employers, human resources personnel, industrial organizations, labor organizations, managers/supervisors, shop stewards, union members, workplace educators
Format: print material, 12 pp
Language: English
Available from: CDC Business and Labor Resource Service, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; http://www.brta-lrta.org

New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center: A Founding Component of the International Center for Public Health
This brochure lists the TB-specific courses offered to health professions and employers by the New Jersey Medical School's National Tuberculosis Center (New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center, 1999).
Audience: health professionals, businesses/corporations, employers
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, National Tuberculosis Center, 65 Bergen Street, Suite GB-1, Newark, NJ 07107-3001; 973-972-3270

Prospects for Global Tuberculosis Control Under the DOTS Strategy: Geneva, November 1998
This report explains directly observed therapy, short-course (DOTS) and reviews its potential effect on TB worldwide. The report also makes global and regional forecasts for the incidence, cure, and death rates for TB (World Health Organization, 1998).
Audience: government agencies, health professionals, health services providers, international agencies, planners
Format: print material, 35 pp
Language: English
Available from: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Programme, 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland; 41-227-9126

Pyrazinamide for Treatment of TB
This brochure provides information, such as dosage, treatment adherence, and side effects, about using the therapeutic drug pyrazinamide to treat persons suspected of having TB infection or disease (Pennsylvania Department of Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: Division of Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance, Tuberculosis Control Section, Pennsylvania Department of Health, P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108-0090; 717-787-6267

Rifampin for Treatment of TB
This brochure provides information, such as dosage, treatment adherence, and side effects, about using the therapeutic drug rifampin to treat persons suspected of having TB infection or disease (Pennsylvania Department of Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: Division of Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance, Tuberculosis Control Section, Pennsylvania Department of Health, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108-0090; 717-787-6267

San Diego County Tuberculosis Resource Guide
This pamphlet provides contact information for San Diego resources that offer treatment to persons with TB. The pamphlet includes abstracts and contact information for TB educational materials (San Diego Health Department, American Lung Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties, 1996).
Audience: community service professionals, health professionals, health service providers, information providers, local government agencies
Format: print material, 12 pp
Language: English
Available from: San Diego Health Department, Office of Health Promotion, 1700 Pacific Highway, Room 310, San Diego, CA 92101; 619-515-6505

TB and HIV
This brochure provides Chinese Americans with information about TB and explains why persons living with HIV, especially children, are at increased risk of becoming ill with TB (Chinese-American Planning Council Inc., 1999).
Audience: Asians, persons living with HIV, parents
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: Chinese, English
Available from: Chinese-American Planning Council Inc., AIDS Education Program, 365 Broadway, First Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-941-0030

TB: Getting Cured
This question-and-answer brochure provides information about treating TB, emphasizes the importance of strict adherence to the treatment regimen, and provides a chart to enable persons with TB to keep track of their medications and dosages (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

TB: Tuberculosis
This brochure provides general information about the transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of TB. The brochure also discusses the importance of adhering to prescribed medical regimens to prevent multidrug-resistant strains of TB, and the susceptibility to TB of persons living with HIV, older persons, substance abusers, malnourished persons, and individuals with diabetes and some forms of cancer (Education Training and Research Associates, 1997).
Audience: general public, consumers
Format: print material, 8 pp
Language: English
Available from: Education Training and Research Associates, P.O. Box 1830, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830; 800-321-4407

TB-What You Should Know
This brochure provides basic information about the symptoms of active TB, how it can and cannot be spread, its curability, and the importance of adherence to treatment regimens (Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., 1993).
Audience: Hispanics, general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 7 pp
Language: Spanish
Available from: Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200; 800-628-7733

This Is Mr. TB Germ: He'd Love to Catch You with Your Resistance Down (translated title)
This brochure provides general information about TB. The brochure lists the risk factors that cause immune system depression, which can potentially allow TB infection to develop into TB disease (American Lung Association of Queens, 1994).
Audience: Hispanics, general public, consumers
Format: print material, 22 pp
Language: Spanish
Available from: American Lung Association of Queens, 112-25 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375; 718-263-5656

Treatment to Prevent Tuberculosis (TB): Why Do I Need It?
This brochure explains how preventive therapy for TB infection, generally with the medication isoniazid, helps keep the infection from developing into active TB (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

The Tuberculin Skin Test
This brochure explains the tuberculosis skin test, also known as the Mantoux PPD. The brochure also identifies who needs to get tested for TB, describes how the skin test is administered, and recommends care for the test spot (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

Tuberculosis Awareness
This brochure provides general information about the transmission, symptoms, and treatment of TB. The brochure also discusses the importance of adherence to prescribed medical regimens to prevent multidrug-resistant strains of TB, and the susceptibility to TB of persons living with HIV (Coastal Training Technologies Corporation, 1998).
Audience: businesses/corporations, employee assistance program counselors, employees, employers, human resources personnel, industrial organizations, labor organizations, managers/supervisors, shop stewards, union members, workplace educators, occupational nurses and safety officers, local government employees, general public, consumers
Format: print material, 18 pp
Language: English
Available from: Coastal Training Technologies Corporation, 3083 Brickhouse Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23542-6854; 800- 767-7703

Tuberculosis Elimination Revisited: Obstacles, Opportunities, and a Renewed Commitment
This report discusses current considerations for TB elimination, such as changes in the disease and healthcare delivery over the last decade; recommends improving methods of diagnosis and prevention and developing a new vaccine; and makes a renewed call for eliminating TB within the United States (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999).
Audience: government agencies, health professionals, health services providers, planners
Format: print material, 17 pp
Language: English
Available from: U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954; www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/ mmwr/html; 202-512-1800; CDC National Prevention Information Network, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231

Tuberculosis in Pregnancy and Lactation
This fact sheet presents information on the safety of skin testing and treatment with certain TB drugs for pregnant women and on the safety of breastfeeding while taking TB medications (University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, 1999).
Audience: Hispanics, parents, women
Format: print material, 2 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, P.O. Box 20003, Tyler, TX 75708; 903-877-7790

Tuberculosis Is Treatable and Curable
This brochure provides basic information about TB, the difference between infection and active TB, transmission, and treatment (San Francisco Department of Public Health, 1999).
Audience: Hispanics, general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital, TB Control Section, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110; 415-206-8524

Tuberculosis: No Longer on the Decline
This brochure provides general information about the transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of TB. The brochure also discusses the reasons for the re-emergence of TB, the importance of adherence to prescribed medical regimens to prevent multidrug-resistant strains of TB, and the susceptibility of HIV-infected persons to TB (Health Edco, 1996).
Audience: general public, consumers
Format: print material, 16 pp
Language: English
Available from: Health Edco, Division of WRS Group, Inc., P.O. Box 21207, Waco, TX 76702-1207; 254-776-6461

Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Prison Housing Units for HIV-Infected Inmates-California, 1995-1996
This report describes the investigations of two TB outbreaks that occurred in two state correctional institutions with dedicated HIV housing units. The report also provides recommendations for changes to policies and procedures for managing possible TB cases and their contacts in correctional facilities and the community (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999).
Audience: law enforcement and correctional personnel, researchers
Format: print material, 82 pp
Language: English
Available from: U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954; http://www2.cdc.gov/ mmwr/mmwrpvol.html; 202-512-1800

Tuberculosis (TB): The Tuberculin Skin Test: Who Is Infected? What Does It Mean? (translated title)
This brochure explains TB transmission, how the TB skin test is performed, and how the results are interpreted (Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 1992).
Audience: Hispanics, general public, consumers
Format: print material, 6 pp
Language: Spanish
Available from: Office of Disease Control and AIDS Prevention, Tuberculosis Control Program, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 220 Capital Circle SE BIN A-20, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700; 850-488-9766

Tuberculosis Training and Education Resource Guide: January 2000
This resource guide provides information on available materials on TB education, training, and public awareness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: educators, health professionals, health services providers, information providers, local government agencies, patient educators
Format: print material, 61 pp
Language: English
Available from: CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E10, Atlanta, GA 30333; 404-639-8135; http:// www.cdcnpin.org/tb/pubs/tbguide.htm

What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis
This brochure provides basic information about TB, including multidrug-resistant TB and ways to prevent transmission (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: general public, consumers, persons with TB
Format: print material, 4 pp
Language: English
Available from: NYC TB Control Program, New York City Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Room 216, Box 74, New York, NY 10013; 212-788-4155

Your Child with Tuberculosis: A Guide for Parents and Guardians
This booklet explains TB infection and disease in children, as well as how to treat and prevent it (University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, 1995).
Audience: parents
Format: print material, 46 pp
Language: English
Available from: Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, P.O. Box 20003, Tyler, TX 75708; 903-877-7790

Professional Education

Materials in this section are directed at nurses, physicians, hospitals, researchers, and other health professionals. Contact the issuing agency directly for cost information.

Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children
A joint statement of the American Thoracic Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this journal article provides a framework for and an understanding of the diagnostic approaches to tuberculosis infection and disease (American Thoracic Society, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers, physicians
Format: print material, 20 pp
Language: English
Available from: CDC National Prevention Information Network, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; http://www.cdcnpin.org or http://www.atsjournals.org

Georgia TB Reference Guide
This is a quick reference for physicians treating patients with TB. It explains testing and test results, provides treatment guidelines, details the relationship between TB and HIV, and examines how TB can affect the health of children and pregnant women (Emory University School of Medicine, 1999).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers, hospitals, physicians
Format: print material, 75 pp
Language: English
Available from: Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, 69 Butler Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404-616-6145

Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
A joint statement of the American Thoracic Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this report provides new recommendations for targeted tuberculin testing and treatment regimens for persons with latent tuberculosis infection and updates previously published guidelines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers, physicians
Format: print material, 51 pp
Language: English
Available from: CDC National Prevention Information Network, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003; 800-458-5231; http://www.cdcnpin.org or http://www2.cdc.gov/mmwr/

TB/HIV: A Clinical Manual
This manual discusses the relationship between HIV/AIDS and TB, a potentially fatal opportunistic infection for persons with HIV/AIDS (World Health Organization, 1996).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers
Format: print material, 136 pp
Language: English
Available from: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Programme, 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland; 41-227-9126

Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines for National Programmes
This booklet provides guidelines to national TB program managers, policy makers, nongovernmental organizations, and donor agencies about the effective management of TB (World Health Organization, 1997).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers, mental health professionals, pharmacists, physicians, planners
Format: print material, 78 pp
Language: English
Available from: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Programme, 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland; 41-227-9126

Tuberculosis
This CD-ROM contains 13 interactive tutorials about TB etiology and transmission, immunology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and control, clinical features, co-infection with HIV, diagnostic tests, and treatment (Wellcome Trust, 1998).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers, physicians
Format: CD-ROM, print material
Language: English
Available from: Center for Agriculture and Biosciences International, 10 East 40th Street, Suite 3203, New York, NY 10016; 800-528-4841; www.cabi.org/catalog/cdrom/tih/tih.htm

Tuberculosis at a Glance
This guideline provides quick references concerning screening, diagnosing, and treating TB (University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, 1999).
Audience: health professionals, health services providers, physicians
Format: print material, 51 pp
Language: English
Available from: Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, P.O. Box 20003, Tyler, TX 75708; 903-877-7790