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Tuberculosis Facts: You can prevent TB

Internet URL

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/tbfactsheets/prevention_eng.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

If you have tuberculosis (TB) infection, you may need treatment so you will not get TB disease later. This fact sheet provides basic information about TB prevention, including how to know if one has TB infection and what to do if one has TB infection.

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Review Date

5/22/2007