Bacille Calmette-Guérin
Contact regional TB coordinator to find out if your community is recommended to be using BCG
Communicable Disease Control
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
First Nations
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region
hepatitis B surface antigen
hepatitis B vaccine
human papillomavirus series
influenza-like illness
immunoglobulin G
A quickly spreading form of TB that can affect several organs.
A secondary case is a case that has developed as a result of exposure to the first or source TB case.
Symptoms of TB may include: Cough lasting longer than 3 weeks, especially if it is productive, fever, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, anorexia, hemoptysis,hoarse voice, chest pain.
Please contact Regional TB program for further guidance 780-495-6071.
meet quarterly to: discuss community TB issues and TB Programming in further detail, provide region with feedback about Programming and resources.
TB meningitis is an a life threatening infection in the meninges (the covering over the brain).
Conversion refers to a newly positive skin test with a documented negative skin test in the prior two years.
