Tuberculosis Resources

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Active TB Screening Checklist for Clinicians Checklist for active TB screening for clinicians screening residents for TB prior to admission at long-term home/retirement home in York Region.
Form - Immigration Medical Surveillance Reporting Form Medical form to be completed by health care provider for individuals on immigration medical surveillance.
Form - Progress Report and Medication Reconciliation Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for persons on treatment of TB disease.
Form - Reporting a New Active TB Case Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for new or reactivated case of TB disease.
Form - Reporting a Positive TST/QFT Result or Contact Medical form to be completed by a health care provider for TB contacts.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Tuberculosis Information sheet listing frequently asked questions and answers about TB.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Tuberculosis Medical form to be completed by treating health care provider for a person on TB immigration medical surveillance.
Guide on Difference between TB Infection versus TB Disease Guide on difference between TB infection versus TB Disease
Home Isolation for Tuberculosis (TB) Information sheet for persons with TB disease of the lung on how to self isolate at home while infectious. ZH PA
How to Collect Sputum Samples Information sheet to help persons collect samples of sputum to test for TB disease. ZH PA
Memo - Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations for Long-Term Care Home Residents Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a long-term care home in York Region.
Memo - Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations for Retirement Home Residents Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a retirement home in York Region.
Recommendations for TB Screening in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes List of recommendations for TB screening requirements for persons being admitted to a long-term care home/retirement home in York Region.
Taking Medicine to Prevent Tuberculosis Information on taking TB medication to prevent TB infection developing into disease.
TB Medication Identification Sheet Information sheet with pictures of 5 TB medications describing what the medication does. This is completed by TB nurse or treating healthcare provider re number of pills to be taken daily.
TB Medication Identification Sheet Poster showing the difference between TB infection and TB disease.
Treatment - Amikacin Information sheet for antibiotic Amikacin used to treat TB disease.
Treatment - Ethambutol Information sheet for antibiotic Ethambutol used to treat TB disease.
Treatment - Levofloxacin Information sheet for antibiotic Levofloxacin used to treat TB disease.
Treatment - Moxifloxacin Information sheet for antibiotic Moxifloxacin used to treat TB disease.
Treatment - Pyrazinamide Information sheet for antibiotic Pyrazinamide used to treat TB disease.
Treatment - Pyridoxine Information sheet for Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) used to replace B6 loss in persons on TB treatment.
Treatment – Moxifloxacin Letter from Associate Medical Officer of Heath York Region describing best practices for TB screening of residents to a retirement home in York Region.
Treatment – Rifampin Information sheet for antibiotic Rifampin used to treat TB infection and disease.
Tuberculosis – UP Application and Consent form TB-UP Application and Consent Form (for suspect or confirmed cases of TB who are uninsured).
Tuberculosis – UP Withdrawal Form Withdrawal Form for persons enrolled in TB-UP program who wish to withdraw from the program.
Tuberculosis fact sheet Information sheet about Tuberculosis (TB) – what it is, how it is spread and how it is treated. ZH FR HU KO PT RO RU SO ES TL
Tuberculosis fact sheet (additional languages) Information sheet about Tuberculosis (TB) – what it is, how it is spread and how it is treated. SO ES TL
Tuberculosis Screening FAQs for LTC Retirement Homes Frequently asked questions about TB screening requirements for residents of LTC and Retirement Homes.
Tuberculosis Screening Recommendations in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes List of recommendations for TB screening requirements for persons being admitted to a long-term care home/retirement home in York Region.