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Follow the links below to find information on tuberculosis.
Reviewed September 2008
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Tuberculosis (TB)
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Queensland Health
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Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that can affect almost any part of the body but most commonly the lungs - called pulmonary tuberculosis. Although the risk of developing TB is low and it is well controlled in Qld, TB hasn't been eradicated from anywhere in the world, so new cases do occur.
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Apr 2009
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Tuberculosis
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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These web pages provide information and resources about the burden of tuberculosis within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Apr 2009
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World Tuberculosis Day
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World TB Day aims to raise awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease.
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Mar 2009
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Media release. World Tuberculosis Day - 24 March
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Although Australia maintains low rates of TB, we cannot afford to be complacent according to the National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee.
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Mar 2009
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Reminder systems and late patient tracers in the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review aimed to assess the effects of reminder systems and late patient tracers on patients' adherence to medical advice (such as attending clinic appointments for taking anti-tuberculosis drugs) and on clinical outcomes (such as cure of tuberculos...
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Jun 2008
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Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that mostly affects the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis), but it can also affect the nerves, circulation, bones, and joints. It can occur in a 'latent phase' where people are infected but suffer no symptoms. However, ...
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Jun 2008
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Tuberculosis
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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Tuberculosis or TB is an illness caused by a germ called "mycobacterium tuberculosis". TB is mostly caught by breathing in the tiny drops coughed up or sneezed by a person who has TB. These drops are invisible and may contain TB germs. Once inhaled, the germs invade the lungs and slowly multiply.
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May 2008
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Tuberculosis (TB)
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Better Health Channel
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that typically affects the lungs but may infect any other organ of the body. TB can only be passed from person to person when someone with active TB of the lungs coughs or sneezes. It can be effectively treated with medications.
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Apr 2008
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Tuberculosis notifications in Australia Annual reports
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This page contains links to annual reports on tuberculosis notifications in Australia and reports on bacteriologically confirmed cases and drug resistance, produced by the Australian Mycobacterium Laboratory Reference Network from 1994. Both HTML and PDF versions are available.
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Mar 2008
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Tuberculosis Q & A
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myDr
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious, potentially fatal, infection that most commonly affects the lungs.
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Dec 2007
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Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Tuberculous meningitis is a serious form of tuberculosis affecting the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord. The clinical outcome is poor even when treated with conventional antituberculous drugs...
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Nov 2007
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Tuberculosis treatment
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Better Health Channel
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Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) takes six to nine months and sometimes longer. The tablets you take may cause some side effects such as itchiness or an upset stomach. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis could become resistant to treatment if you do not take your medication regularly. Avoid drinking alcohol while on tuberculosis treatment.
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Sep 2007
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Tuberculosis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Tuberculosis is one if the oldest diseases known, and is very common where there are crowded cities and poor living conditions.
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Sep 2007
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Rifabutin for treating pulmonary tuberculosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Among current challenges in tuberculosis treatment are reducing the length of time that drugs must be taken to less than six months and finding ways to safely combine tuberculosis drugs with those used in the treatment of HIV infection. Rifabutin is a d...
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Aug 2007
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Directly observed therapy for treating tuberculosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Directly observing people taking their tuberculosis drugs did not improve the cure rate compared with people without direct monitoring of treatmentTuberculosis is a very serious health problem with two million people dying each year, mostly in low-incom...
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Aug 2007
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Corticosteroids for tuberculous pleurisy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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No clear evidence that corticosteroids are effective for tuberculous...
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Jul 2007
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Tuberculosis laboratory case definition
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Public Health Laboratory Network have developed a standard case definition for the diagnosis of diseases which are notifiable in Australia. This page contains the laboratory case definition for tuberculosis.
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Oct 2006
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Tuberculosis
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myDr
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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the germ Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Aug 2006
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Mantoux skin test
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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The Mantoux skin test is used to see if a person has been infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
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Jun 2006
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