Directory of Tuberculosis Resources

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• British Red Cross: Tuberculosis

  http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id=86701
  Provides information on the TB programs in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan which focus on raising awareness about the disease among young people and supporting people diagnosed with TB in their homes.

• CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

  http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/
  News, reports, guidelines, and educational materials for health professionals.

• eMedicine - Cutaneous Tuberculosis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/230802-overview
  Article by Monte S Meltzer, MD.

• eMedicine Health - Tuberculosis

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/tuberculosis/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of TB.

• eMedicine:Tuberculous Meningitis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1166190-overview
  Includes pathophysiology, frequency, mortality/morbidity, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, workup, treatment, photos and imaging results, and bibliography. Article by Tarakad S. Ramachandran, MD.

• Global Alliance for TB Drug Development

  http://www.tballiance.org/
  Seeks to develop and ensure equitable access to new tuberculosis drugs. Features organization information, disease information, new drug development, and news.

• Global Tuberculosis Institute

  http://globaltb.njms.rutgers.edu/
  An institution performing research on the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, particularly in inner-city environments in the United States.

• Institute for Tuberculosis Research

  http://tuberculosisdrugresearch.org/
  Dedicated to the discovery and development of new effective, low-cost, therapeutics for the treatment of tuberculosis. Includes description of research projects, facilities, and methods, and welcomes donations to sponsor drug discovery.

• MedlinePlus: Tuberculosis

  https://medlineplus.gov/tuberculosis.html
  Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.

• NHS Choices: Tuberculosis

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Tuberculosis/
  Provides information on this bacterial infection. Includes a short video and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

• Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc.

  http://www.ptsi.org.ph/
  Dedicated to the prevention, treatment and control of TB in the country. Includes information about the disease and the organization.

• Stop TB Partnership

  http://www.stoptb.org/
  A network of international organizations, countries, and donors from the public and private sectors. Features aims, news, events, resources and details of World TB Day.

• TB Alert

  http://www.tbalert.org/
  Details about this charity which supports health projects worldwide and promotes awareness of tuberculosis. Includes publications, a newsletter and links.

• TB Control India

  http://www.tbcindia.nic.in/
  An information site providing vital information about the status of the RNTCP, Revised National Tuberculosis Programme being implemented in India.

• TDR: Tuberculosis

  http://www.who.int/tdr/diseases-topics/tuberculosis/en
  Provides information on the research being undertaken into this disease which threatens one-third of the world’s population.

• The TB Investigation Project

  http://tbproject.tripod.com/
  A 2002 study investigating tuberculosis in Russia, the USA, and the UK. Analysis of both the human and the scientific stories behind the fight against TB. Includes TB links.

• Tuberculosis

  http://www.tbrieder.org/
  Tuberculosis and Public Health for Health Care Professionals. Reviews on issues in tuberculosis, applied epidemiology, and courses. An affiliation of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

• Tuberculosis - Topix

  http://www.topix.com/rss/health/tuberculosis.xml
  News on tuberculosis.

• Tuberculosis News - Topix

  http://www.topix.com/health/tuberculosis
  Latest news stories on the disease.

• Tuberculous Meningitis

  http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/mycobac_tbm.html
  Describes characteristic features of each stage, diagnosis, including cerebrospinal fluid results, treatment, drug resistance, and use of steroids.

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