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Fresno County Tuberculosis Control Program Services
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How is Tuberculosis spread?
Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through the air when an individual with active TB coughs or sneezes.
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Contact Investigation
People who have been in contact with someone known or suspected to have TB are evaluated by a Communicable Disease Specialist. Contacts are tested and if indicated, chest X-Rays are done and preventative treatment may be started.
Communicable Disease Investigation Report
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Direct Observed Therapy
Medical eligible staff monitors and ensures patient compliance with the prescribed treatment plans through face-to-face contact with the patient.
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Chest Clinic Services
Center around the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) disease. Patients diagnosed with or suspected of having TB are evaluated by our medical staff; the patient receives treatment (medication) and is closely monitored to insure that treatment is effective.
Chest Clinic Goals
Our Mission
- To eliminate TB by initiating prompt treatment and ensuring completion of effective therapy to cure disease.
- To reduce further transmission through timely case finding and contact follow-up. To prevent the development of drug-resistance TB.
Our Goals
The goal of the Department of Public Health is to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) among the residents of Fresno County. To achieve this goal, the following objectives have been adopted:
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Provide consultation and oversight for the TB control activities of local facilities and practitioners, and ensure that these efforts reflect current standards of care and public health practice.
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Conduct disease surveillance and investigate exposure case contact to prevent the spread of disease.
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Provide direct observed therapy (DOT) and other adherence promoting methods to ensure all patients with TB disease complete therapy.
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Provide TB patients case management, regardless of the patient's ability to pay, to initiate prompt treatment and ensure completion of effective therapy to cure disease, reduce transmission, and prevent the development of drug-resistant disease.
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Serve as an educational resource and consultant for health care providers and community on current TB treatment and control activities.
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To provide services to the community in a collaborative effort with private and managed care providers in order to control tuberculosis.
Links to Tuberculosis Websites
External Links to Tuberculosis Websites
CDHS / CTCA Joint Guidelines
Targeted Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults and Children.
Additional Information About LTBI Treatment (slideshow)
Targeted Testing and Treatment of Latent TB Infection
L. Masae Kawamura, M.D. Director, TB Control Section
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Francis J. Curry National TB Center
University of California, San Francisco
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Highlights include Tuberculosis Guidelines, online ordering system for educational materials, self-paced interactive TB study modules and epidemiological reports.
World Health Organization
Highlights include international epidemiological reports, TB fact sheets, and information on how to advocate for strengthening the fight against TB.
Ethnomed, Ethnic Medicine Guide, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
Highlights include information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants.
Curry International Tuberculosis Center
This is one of three Model Tuberculosis Centers funded by the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These centers develop and disseminate methods and materials for TB control and TB education.
The National Jewish Medical and Research Center
This is a long-established major referral center for management of complicated tuberculosis, as well as for clinical and research laboratory, consultation and education services.
The TB section of the CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
This site is designed to facilitate the sharing of information and resources on tuberculosis for individuals searching for prevention information.