Tuberculosis hides in plain sight. The risk of TB infection is even higher for people who live or work in nursing homes. In this week's episode, we discuss what health care workers should know about TB and how to prevent infections.
We’re joined by Liz Dauch Corporate Infection Preventionist with Stonerise Healthcare in West Virginia.
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Related links:
- CDC Train Module 12B - Tuberculosis Prevention: www.train.org/cdctrain/course...
- Pennsylvania Department of Health Tuberculosis Program: www.health.pa.gov/topics/prog...
- West Virginia Department of Health Tuberculosis Website: oeps.wv.gov/tuberculosis/page...
- CDC Annual Risk Assessment on Tuberculosis: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwr...
- CDC Appendix B Tuberculosis Risk Assessment: www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/g...
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