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FEBRUARY 2005
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NEW! Treating the HIV and TB Co-infected Patient in the Correctional Setting course:
www.umdnj.edu/ntbcweb/hivtbcd.htm

CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Fact Sheets:
www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/dtbefax.htm

Charles P. Felton National TB Center at Harlem Hospital:
Addressing HIV/AIDS Issues in TB Contact Investigation: A Guide for Contact Investigators, Managers, and Trainers.2004.

Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center at Harlem Hospital:
Improving Treatment Completion for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Health Care Workers.1999.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Main Article:Tuberculosis Outbreak Among Staff in Correctional Facilities, Florida, 2001-2004: Lessons Re-learned
Editor's Letter Author: Renee Ridzon, MD
IDCR-o-gram: Suspected TB in the Correctional Setting
TB 101: Who Should Be Tested for TB and When is a Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Reaction Positive?
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