Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can be killed with antibiotics. There are two stages of TB: infection and disease. The following resources will assist providers with TB prevention, testing and treatment.

Report suspected cases immediately.

Call the reporting line or fax the Tuberculosis reporting form to the confidential fax.

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Testing

Treatment

Resources

References

Best Overall Resource for TB Information

General TB and Treatment

Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI)

TB Epidemiology

TB-Related Washington Administrative Code (WAC)

For questions regarding WAC 388-97-1360 or 388-97-1600, contact Judy Johnson, Residential Care Services Program Manager, at (360) 725-2591 or judy.johnson@dshs.wa.gov.

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