by Judith Thigpen | Dec 3, 2021 | Currrent
All CA TB Programs will receive We Are TB flyers in early 2022 with a request to give at least one flier to each TB patient in 2022. These flyers are being provided to encourage, remind and support public health TB program staff to provide TB patients with the...
by Judith Thigpen | Nov 20, 2021 | Currrent
On November 5, Approximately 150 TB medical professionals gathered for two hours to participate in the following educational offering: COVID/TB: Case Intersection, Outcomes, Impact of COVID on TB, Scott Nabity, MD, CDC Medical Officer, California Department of Public...
by Judith Thigpen | Oct 3, 2021 | Currrent
Serial TB testing is protective when a person with a risk for TB and a positive TB test starts and completes treatment to prevent TB disease. Recently CTCA was asked to provide input on updates needed to the CalOSHA Aerosol Transmittable Disease (ATD) Standard. We...
by Judith Thigpen | Sep 3, 2021 | Currrent
Peer Support Navigator Jackie Cuen interviewed retired TB specialist Dr. Catanzaro in March of 2021 about tuberculosis, testing, treatment and recovery. The interview has been broken down into short clips to make it easier to find each area covered during the 1.5 hour...
by Judith Thigpen | Aug 20, 2021 | Currrent
TB kills one out of every 6 Californians who fall ill with TB. Some Californians are more at risk for acquiring TB infection and developing TB disease. The challenge is to identify those with a risk for TB, test for the presence of TB, and cure TB before illness...
by Judith Thigpen | Jul 20, 2021 | Currrent
The virtual 2021 National TB Conference, Recalibration: TB Elimination Beyond COVID-19 began on Wednesday June 9th and ran Wednesdays and Fridays through July 23rd. This dynamic 11 session virtual conference delivered excellent content to nearly 1000 attendees, and...
