The goal of the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program is the elimination of TB from Alaska. This program prevents transmission of the TB organism to people in the community by coordinating activities to:

• identify persons with TB infection and offer preventive therapy, when appropriate
• identify all persons with TB disease and provide appropriate and complete treatment on anti-tuberculosis therapy
• identify persons exposed to infectious TB disease and provide follow-up and treatment as needed

Current Events

Alaska

• PHAN: Nationwide Shortage of Tubersol (PPD) (March 8, 2013)
• Alaska Tuberculosis Program Manual 2012
• Tuberculosis in Alaska 2012 Annual Report
• PHAN: Recommendations for Drug Allocation, Tuberculosis Prevention, and Patient Care During Isoniazid Shortages (January 28, 2013)
• Tuberculosis Bulletins...

Forms

• Alaska Tuberculosis Program Manual Forms 2012
Frequently Used Forms:
• PPD Order Form
• TB/LTBI Prescription and Medication Request (2 pages)
• Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire/Chest X-ray Interpretation Request — Fillable Form (2 pages)

Federal Resources

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• TB Fact Sheet
• Multi-drug resistant TB (MDR TB) Fact Sheet
• Extensively drug resistant TB (XDR TB) Fact Sheet
• CDC Health Advisory - Investigation of U.S. Traveler with Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB)
• Preventing XDR TB

International Resources

• World Health Organization (WHO)
• WHO Air Travel Guidelines, 2006
• Global Alliance for TB Drug Development