In the Literature: Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Somalia, 2010–2011
Ireneaus Sindani, Christopher Fitzpatrick, Dennis Falzon, Bashir Suleiman, Peter Arube, Ismail Adam, Samiha Baghdadi, Amal Bassili, and Matteo Zignol. (March 2013). Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal.
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Treatment Outcomes for Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV Co-infection
In the Literature: Treatment Outcomes for Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV Co-infection
Max R. O’Donnell, Nesri Padayatchi, Charlotte Kvasnovsky, Lise Werner, Iqbal Master, and C. Robert Horsburgh. (March 2013). Emerging Infectious Disease Journal.
Title VI and Language Access
Resource: Title VI and Language Access
Lutheran Children and Family Services
Explains Title VI section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and how it requires agencies that receive public funding to guarantee Limited English Proficient clients are able to fully access their services.
Best Practices for Qualified Interpreters
Resource: Best Practices for Qualified Interpreters
Lutheran Children and Family Services
Outlines best practices for interpreters to follow when assisting staff of federally funded agencies while communicating with limited English proficient clients.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Condition Report
Resource: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Country Condition Report
Jewish Gulf Coast Family and Community Services
Provides a historical timeline, information about torture, and current conditions in the DRC.
Resource: Cultural Aspects of TB
Resource: Cultural Aspects of TB Screening and Management
Ethnomed
Clinician resources, cultural profiles, and patient education materials on TB to help inform clinical practice.
Resource: TB Country Guides
Resource: Country Specific Guides on TB
Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center at University of Florida.
Guides for Cambodia, Haiti, Myanmar, Somalia, and other countries.
Resource: TB Technical Instructions 2007
Resource: TB Technical Instructions, Revised in 2007
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The guidelines followed by panel physicians for TB testing and treatment of refugees and immigrants before arrival in the U.S.
In the Lit: IGRA TB testing for refugees
In the Literature: Implementation of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay to screen for tuberculosis in refugees and immigrants.
Simpson T, Tomaro J, Jobb C. (2012). J Immigr Minor Health. (Epub ahead of print)
Resource: 2012 National TB Stats
Resource: Trends in Tuberculosis- United States, 2012.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Contains 2012 national TB surveillance data.