Manitoba Tuberculosis Protocol
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Table of Contents
3. Etiology
4. Epidemiology
4.1 Reservoir
4.2 Transmission
4.3 Occurrence
4.4 Incubation Period
4.5 Susceptibility and Resistance
4.6 Communicability
5. Case Definition
5.1 Confirmed Case
5.1.1 Laboratory-confirmed Case
5.1.2 Clinically-confirmed Case
5.1.3 New Case
5.1.4 Retreatment Case
6. Pathogenesis
7. Case and Contact Management
7.1 Management of Cases
7.1.1 Fundamentals of Tuberculosis in Children
7.1.2 Reporting Requirements
7.1.3 Interruptions in Tuberculosis Treatment
7.2 Management of Contacts
7.2.1 Transmission Risk Assessment
7.2.2 Management of Cross-jurisdictional Contact Investigation
7.3 Outbreak Management
8. Diagnosis and Key Investigation Overview
8.1 Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Disease
8.2 Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
9. Public Health Preventive Measures/Issues
9.1 Key Public Health Messages
9.2 Immunization
9.3 Screening
9.3.1 Tuberculin Skin Test
9.3.2 Interferon Gamma Release Assay
9.3.3 Baseline Tuberculin Skin Testing (Health Care Facilities)
9.3.4 Screening in Long Term Care Facilities
9.4 Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
9.5 General Guidelines for Education of Persons with Tuberculosis Disease
9.5.1 Education Topics
10. Contact Information
10.1 Manitoba Health
10.2 Regional Health Authorities Including The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
10.3 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
11. References
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