​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You will find information, fact sheets, brochures and resources in other languages about tuberculosis (TB) disease and TB infection, including medications, and some of the different tests used to diagnose TB and BCG vaccination.

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  1. ​​​​​​​​ Tuberculosis disease
  2. Informati​on for contacts
  3. Tuberculosis infection
  4. Vaccination​
  5. Resources in other languages

​ Tuberculosis disease

What is TB?: I​nformation in English and a range of other languages​​​​.

Tuberculosis fact sheet: More detailed information on how to prevent infection, those at higher risk, and how TB is treated​.

Information brochure: A printable brochure about TB​​.

Medications: Fact sheet on medications ​used to treat TB.

Collecting sputum​​: Instructions on self-collection of sputum samples for TB testing​​.

Information for contacts​

Information for contacts​​: ​Fact sheet for people who have been in contact with somone who has TB.​​

Tuberculosis infection​

​Tuberculosis infection: Fact sheet on TB infection, sometimes called latent or sleeping TB.​

Tuberculin skin test: Fact sheet on tuberculin skin test (TST), also known as Mantoux test.​

IGRA blood test​: Fact sheet on interferon gamma release assay test (IGRA test). U​sed to diagnose latent TB infection.

Chest x-ray monitoring​: Fact sheet on having a chest x-ray at your local TB service.​

Vaccination

​BCG vaccination fact sheet: BCG vaccine is used to protect young children from developing severe forms of TB​.

Resources in other languages

​ ​​ O​ther languages​​: Patient information​​ in a range of languages.​

 

More information about TB

Go to the tuberculosis section of the NSW Health website​ for more information.

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Current as at: Wednesday 28 August 2024
Contact page owner: Communicable Diseases