Department of Health and Human Services

By Castro, Kenneth G.

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Title:	Department of Health and Human Services
Author:	Castro, Kenneth G.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Medical research, Medical reports
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Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Citation APA MLA Chicago Castro, K. G. (n.d.). Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
On March 1, the Division of TB Elimination (DTBE) released the provisional TB data for the United States for 2000. Once again U.S. TB cases have reached a record low: a total of 16,372 cases were reported, representing a 7% decrease from the number of cases reported in 1999. My thanks and congratulations to all of you in TB control who are responsible for these great strides!

Table of Contents
In This Issue Highlights from State and Local Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Recommendations on TB Screening of Students in Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Revised Strategic Plan for TB Elimination Released in New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Minnesota State Health Department Holds TB Incentives Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Updates from the Field Services Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 DTBE Resumes Public Health Advisor Recruiting and Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 New OSHA Guidelines to Prevent Needlesticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Announcement of a New DTBE Records System for Outbreak Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MMWR Addresses TB Prevention and Control on the U.S.-Mexico Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TB Education for Undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Updates From The Communications And Education Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 World TB Day Observed at CDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Development of Training and Education Materials for Baltic-Country Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Join TB-EDucate! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TB Program Managers Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Updates from the Research and Evaluation Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Training in Prevention Effectiveness and Program Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 International Activities Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Latvian Center of Excellence Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Use of a Computerized TB Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Training and Educational Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 New CDC Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Personnel Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33