Webinar:
Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) as a Reportable Condition
When: Thursday, August 9, 2018, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Link to join: https://connect.wisconsin.gov/situation-update/ (No registration is required to attend). The webinar will be archived for future use.
Topics will include:
1) The difference between LTBI and active tuberculosis (TB) disease
2) LTBI testing and best practices for testing
3) Next steps for interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) and tuberculin skin test (TST) results
4) Healthcare worker and employee TB testing and risk assessment
5) Treatment for LTBI
6) LTBI as a reportable condition in Wisconsin
a. Case definition
b. What to report
c. How to report
7) Overview of the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) for LTBI
8) Public health follow-up for LTBI
Presented by Wisconsin Tuberculosis Program
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