July 5, 2013
TB or Not TB: Diagnosis of TB Disease and Latent TB Infection is the second of a four-part series of 1-hour webinars developed for health care providers involve in TB prevention, control, and care in British Columbia. The webinar begins with a brief review of TB epidemiology, transmission, and pathogenesis. This information is followed by a review of common symptoms of TB disease and the components of a comprehensive TB assessment. Current methods of testing TB infection and TB disease are introduced.
Speakers:
Nash Dhalla and Lynn Moore, BC Centre for Disease Control
Veda Peters, BC Lung Association