Nebraska Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control Program

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 WORLD TB DAY 2013

Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24, often with a variety of activities leading up to the official day. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).

 

World TB Day provides the opportunity to raise awareness about TB-related problems and solutions and to support worldwide TB-control efforts. While great strides have been made to control and cure TB, this disease is still a problem and more should be done so that one day TB is eliminated.

 

World TB Day Events held in Nebraska

The Nebraska TB Advisory Council held a meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 11:45 AM-1:15 PM at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Durham Research Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Case updates, Isoniazid shortage, lab updates, Bedaquiline information, and World TB Day information was presented. Contact person was Kristin Gall, R.N., M.S.N.

 

Another event was held on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 12 noon at Creighton University, Hixson-Lied Science Building Lecture Hall. A TB case review was presented for health care professionals. Ann Lorenzen, RN, MSN, CIC-Alegent Creighton Health discussed challenges in treating these cases, and Linda Ohri, Pharm D, MPH discussed the global threat of TB drug resistance.

     

Pat Infield, Nebraska Division of Public Health Tuberculosis Program Manager, was awarded the 2012 Nebraska Infection Control Network Distinguished Service Award by Dr. Phil Smith of UNMC.

 

Presentation from 2012 National TB Workshop

“Surviving MDR-TB: My Story, My Voice,”

 

New Course from CDC: "TB 101 for Health Care Workers" Interactive Online Class

View Flyer         CDC TB 101 Page

 

TB Questions? JUST ASK PAT!   

pat.infield@nebraska.gov (402) 471-6441

On this Page Data and Statistics Information for Healthcare Professionals Useful Links Contact Us Information from the CDC Testing & Diagnosis Infection Control & Prevention Treatment TB & HIV Coinfection Vaccines & Immunizations Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. TB disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States.

LINK TO STOP TB WEB SITE           Tell the world what you want to see in your lifetime Progress in the global fight against TB cannot wait.   For the World TB Day Campaign 2012, you can make an individual call to stop TB in your lifetime. Do you want to see zero deaths from TB, faster treatment, an effective vaccine?   The World TB Day Campaign 2012 will allow people all over the world to make an individual call to stop TB in their lifetimes. In their lifetimes, today's children should expect to see a world where no one gets sick with TB. In their lifetimes, women and men should expect to see a world where no one dies from TB. People of different ages and living in different countries could have these hopes for stopping TB in their lifetimes: Zero deaths from TB Faster treatment A quick, cheap, low-tech test An effective vaccine A world free of TB ^ Top of Page

The services the Nebraska TB Program provides are surveillance, case management, bacteriology services through Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), TB education, medical consultation, follow-up on Class B1 and B2 immigrants and refugees, and technical assistance. Medications for latent TB can be provided free of charge. (See  Tuberculosis Medication Policy for LTBI) ^ Top of Page Data and Statistics NEW! TB 5 Year Chart (Updated Feb 2013)  2011 TB Annual Report  2011 TB 5 Year Chart (Updated Feb 2012)  TB Cases by County over 5 Years ^ Top of Page For Healthcare Professionals Forms, Checklists & Logs  Policies and Procedures for Health Professionals  Civil Surgeon' FAQ's (courtesy of Minnesota Department of Health) Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005   (CDC)  Treatment of Tuberculosis  Targeted Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection  Assessing and Managing the Risk of Liver Disease in the Treatment of LTBI  NEW  Updated Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection - United States, 2010 ^ Top of Page Useful Links DHHS Prevention Team Sites Viral Hepatitis  National Training Center for Integrated Hepatitis HIV/STD Prevention Services HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Disease Program Disclaimer on Outside Links Most of these links are to sites which are not maintained by, or under the control of, the State of Nebraska.  Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been moved or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, not the Nebraska DHHS.  If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate please e-mail us. Nebraska's Local Health Departments CDC Tuberculosis Page CDC Frequently asked questions about TB Medline plus Health Information Tuberculosis World Health Organization-Tuberculosis U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA- Tuberculosis American Lung Association.-Tuberculosis International Union Against TB and Lung Disease Patient Educational Materials (State of Minnesota) Heartland National TB Center ^ Top of Page Contact Information TB Program Manager: Pat Infield Phone: (402) 471-6441  Email: pat.infield@nebraska.gov   TB Educator: Kristin Gall Phone: (402) 471-1372  Email: kristin.gall@nebraska.gov Please contact Kristin Gall for your TB educational needs. Support Staff: Margaret Murray Phone: (402) 471-8285  Email: margaret.murray@nebraska.gov General Information (402) 471-9098 or (800) 745-9311 ^ Top of Page Documents in  PDF format require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded for free from Adobe Systems, Inc.