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  • If you think you or someone you know has tuberculosis, immediately contact your health care provider (e.g. doctor, clinic) or your state/local health department.
  • For general tuberculosis information, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination's home page at http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/.
  • You can order information from the CDC's Voice and FAX Information System toll-free at 888-232-3228, then press options 2, 5, 1, 2.
Medical Professionals

Clinical Consultations
For clinical consultation on specific TB cases, we recommend that you contact your state or local health department; the National Jewish Center (http://www.njc.org/) at 800-652-9555 or 303-398-1279; the New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center (http://www.umdnj.edu/ntbcweb/tbsplash.html) at 800-482-3627; The Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center (http://www.harlemtbcenter.org/) at 212-939-8254 or 212-939-8241 or the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center (http://www.nationaltbcenter.edu/) at 415-502-4700.

Guidelines and Recommendations for Medical Professionals
General TB guidelines and recommendations can also be found at the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination's home page www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/. You can also order information by calling CDC's Voice and FAX Information System toll free at 888-232-3228, then pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2. Additional information may be obtained from within your institution, or through your local or state health departments.

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