Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

Tuberculosis Resources for Health Care Providers and Community Leaders

• • "You Can Help Stop TB" Poster
• • Provider Resources
• • Patient Education Materials

“You Can Help Stop TB” Poster

Calling all Community Leaders: You can help stop tuberculosis (TB) in New York City!

Although TB rates have declined in New York City (NYC), there continue to be pockets of TB transmission citywide. We’re counting on you and other community leaders to help us increase awareness about TB and the free TB services available from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Comic-strip-style posters are now available for display and distribution to your membership and clients.

In July and August 2009, these posters were distributed to businesses in Harlem. Their simple message is: If you have the SIGNS of TB (Cough, Fever, Appetite Loss and Feeling Tired all the Time), get a FREE TB TEST!

Posters are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Filipino, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and Tibetan. To order posters you may email us at TBTraining@health.nyc.gov or call 212-442-9968.

Thanks for your help. Together, we can stop TB in NYC!

Provider Resources

TB Provider Hotline: 212-788-4162
• To report cases and obtain forms
• To access patient information from the TB registry
• To obtain expert medical consultation
• To get more information about TB services
• To refer patients for testing or treatment

• Letter to Healthcare Professionals
• Tuberculosis Services in New York City: A Quick Guide for Health Care Providers
• QuantiFERON-TB Gold Fact Sheet
• Rapid Diagnostic Test for Tuberculosis Fact Sheet
• Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Screening Guide
• Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Screening Form

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Patient Education Materials

• Patient QuantiFERON-Gold TB Fact Sheet
  
  
  
  
  
• Learn About Tuberculosis: What Everyone Should Know
  Other languages:[Español (Spanish)][中文 (Chinese)][한국어 (Korean)][Français (French)][Creole]
  
  
  

• Tuberculosis Comic Book
  Other languages:[Español]

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