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2008 Tuberculosis Technical Instructions for Civil Surgeons
The May 2008 TB Technical Instructions replace the TB section in the 1991 Technical Instructions, and are to be used by Civil Surgeons effective May 1, 2008. Significant changes in the May 2008 TB Technical Instructions are summarized on pages 1 and 2 of the Technical Instructions document.
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New TB Component of Technical Instructions for the Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States (effective May 1, 2008)
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Memo to Civil Surgeons Regarding the New TB Technical Instructions [
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FAQs for the TB Component of the Technical Instructions for the Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States (effective May 1, 2008) [
77 KB, 7 pages]
Text equivalents of the above instructions, in compliance with Section 508
* The new I-693 form, also effective May 1, 2008, is available on the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website; the I-693 form is not distributed by CDC.
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