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Think TB! TB signs: cough, fatigue, fever, night sweats, chills, loss of appetite, loss of weight
What did Gandhi and Adolph Hitler have in common? TB.
Is international travel in your future? Is TB an issue there? Learn more at www.wvtb.org
The number of cases of TB in WV the last two years was 19 in 2009 and 15 in 2008. More info is at wvtb.org.
TB is still a disease that affects WV. Last year there were 15 cases. WV averages 23 cases a year.
TB signs: cough, fatigue, fever, night sweats, chills, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss.
Latent TB & active TB are different. Latent TB shows no signs or symptoms. Active TB is completely opposite.
What did Eleanor Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson & Alexander Graham Bell all have in common? TB.
Did you know that TB was once the leading cause of death in the United States? Learn more at www.wvtb.org
Active or suspect TB disease & latent TB infection (positive skin test or IGRA) are reportable conditions under state law. More info is at WVTB.org