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Tuberculosis: A Persistent Public Health Threat

Tracking # 20-915076

$13.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the natural history of disease of tuberculosis infection, its management, and associated risk factors
  2. List three challenges to TB eradication
  3. Recognize the potential downstream effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB prevention.

Course overview

This presentation provides a basic-level overview of TB infection by reviewing the natural history of TB disease, its transmission, difference between latent/active disease, and disease management. Prevention will also be reviewed, including challenges to eradication, and what we currently know about the downstream effects of COVID-19 on TB rates.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Clinical Lab Personnel

Cytotechnologist

1h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Generalist

1h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Laboratory Assistant

1h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Phlebotomist

1h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Specialist

1h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Technician

1h Continuing Education for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the natural history of disease of tuberculosis infection, its management, and associated risk factors
  2. List three challenges to TB eradication
  3. Recognize the potential downstream effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB prevention.

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