Week 5 - Tuberculosis

Question 1

“All That Coughs is Not COVID” meaning?

Answer 1

A lot of symptomatic COVID-19 signs may somewhat resemble pulmonary tuberculosis

Question 2

What was the impact of COVID-19 on local TB programs?

Answer 2

• Decreasing time and staffing for TB activities (interviewing, contact investigation, etc.)
• Increased demand for hospital beds/isolation rooms
• Clinic hours devoted to COVID-19 cases
• Reduce PH lab capacity for TB testing
• Increased challenges in obtaining TB meds
• Staff FTEs re-assigned to COVID-19 response

Question 3

What additional challenges did COVID-19 have on TB programs?

Answer 3

Drug shortages (rifapentin and rifampin)

Question 4

What are examples of initiatives to address US arrivals with TB?

Answer 4

• Operation Allies Welcome
• Uniting for Ukraine
• Newcomer Health
• CureTB

Question 5

What are the aims of the “Think. Test. Treat TB” Campaign?

Answer 5

• Reach those most at risk latent TB
• Encourages LTBI testing and treatment to accelerate elimination
• Be the first national multilingual comms campaign on TB among Asian Americans