TB Education and Training Resource Guide—TB AND HIV/AIDS CO-INFECTION (Printable Version)
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The Connection between Substance Abuse and Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis,
HIV/AIDS
This pamphlet provides information about the relationship between drug and alcohol
abuse and STDs, hepatitis B,
TB, and HIV/AIDS (Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 2000).
Audience: general public, Hispanics, substance abusers
Format: pamphlet, 6 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Tuberculosis
Control, 305 South St, Jamaica
Plain, MA 02130; 617-983-6970; http://www.state.ma.us/dph/dphhome.htm
The Connection between TB and HIV
This pamphlet discusses TB transmission and describes the differences between
treating TB in persons with and
without HIV/AIDS (New York City Department of Health, 1999).
Audience: Asians, foreign-born, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: pamphlet, 6 pp
Language: Chinese
Available from: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tuberculosis
Control Program, 125 Worth St,
New York, NY 10013; 212-442-9968; http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tb/tb.html
The Deadly Intersection between TB and HIV 
This pamphlet examines the relationship between HIV/AIDS and TB, reviews statistical
data that supports TB as
the leading cause of death among people with HIV/AIDS, and explains why people
with HIV/AIDS are more
susceptible to active TB disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1999).
Audience: general public, Hispanics
Format: pamphlet, 3 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Internet link: English: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/hivtb.htm
Spanish: http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/vih/pubs/facts/s-hivtb.htm
Available from: CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville,
MD 20849-6003;
800-458-5231; http://www.cdcnpin.org. Request
inventory item #D059-English.
Facts about…HIV/AIDS and Lung Disease
This pamphlet discusses respiratory opportunistic infections associated with
HIV/AIDS (American Lung
Association, 1998).
Audience: persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: pamphlet, 8 pp
Language: English
Available from: American Lung Association, 475 H St, NW, Ste 902, Washington,
DC 20001; 202-682-5864;
http://www.aladc.org
Farmworkers and HIV
The fact sheet looks at the incidence of HIV and STD infection among Hispanic
farm workers and migrant
workers and the connection with TB (National Council of La Raza, 1993).
Audience: community leaders, social service providers
Format: fact sheet, 8 pp
Language: English
Available from: National Council of La Raza, 1111 19th St, NW, Ste 1000, Washington,
DC 20036; 202-785-1670;
http://www.nclr.org
HIV-Related TB
This pamphlet provides basic information about TB (National Institutes of Health,
1993).
Audience: general public, Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: pamphlet, 8 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville,
MD 20849-6003;
800-458-5231; http://www.cdcnpin.org.
Request inventory item #D348-English, #D050-Spanish.
and National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, 31 Center Dr,
Bldg 31, Rm 7A-50, MSC 2520, Bethesda, MD 20892-2520; 301-496-5717; http://www.niaid.nih.gov
The Link between AIDS and TB Could Be Important to You...Read This!
This pamphlet discusses the difference between HIV/AIDS and TB, the transmission
of HIV and TB, the meaning
of a positive skin test for TB and a positive antibody test for HIV, and reasons
why individuals should be tested
for both (Hawaii State Department of Health, 1988).
Audience: Asians, foreign-born, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: pamphlet, 1 p
Language: Cambodian, Chinese, Hawaiian, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Samoan,
Tagalog, Thai, Tongan,
Vietnamese, Visayan
Available from: Hawaii State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Branch, Dillingham
Shopping Plaza, 1505 Dillingham
Blvd, Ste 214, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817; 808-832-5731; http://www.state.hi.us/doh
TB/HIV
This fact sheet presents information about TB in persons with HIV/AIDS co-infection.
It differentiates between
active TB and TB infection and discusses the tuberculin skin test, the symptoms
of TB, and means of preventing
transmission (Oklahoma State Department of Health, 2001).
Audience: persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 2 pp
Language: English
Internet link: http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/tb/tb2.pdf
Available from: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Acute Disease Service,
Communicable Disease Division,
TB Division, 1000 NE 10th St, Rm 608, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299; 405-271-4060;
http://www.health.state.ok.us
TB and HIV
This pamphlet provides Chinese Americans with information about TB and how it
relates to HIV/AIDS
(Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc., 1999).
Audience: Asians, at-risk racial/ethnic minorities, persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: pamphlet, 6 pp
Language: Chinese, English
Available from: Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc., 65-69 Lispenard St,
2/F, New York, NY 10013;
212-941-0920
TB and HIV (The AIDS Virus)
This fact sheet provides information about the connection between HIV/AIDS and
TB, TB transmission, and the
difference between latent TB infection and active TB disease (North Carolina
Department of Health and Human
Services, 2001).
Audience: foreign-born, Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 1 p
Language: Spanish
Available from: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Communicable
Disease Control Branch, TB
Control Program, 1902 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1902; 919-733-7286;
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us
TB and HIV: The Connection
This videotape answers questions about the relationship between HIV and TB (New
York City Department of
Health, 1996).
Audience: Asians, foreign-born, general public, Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS,
persons with TB
Format: videotape, 13 min
Language: Cantonese, English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
Available from: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tuberculosis
Control Program, 125 Worth St,
New York, NY 10013; 212-442-9968; http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tb/tb.html
TB/HIV: Double Trouble
This sticker encourages people who are HIV-positive to get tested for TB (Mississippi
State Department of
Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: promotional item (sticker)
Language: English
Available from: Mississippi State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Control
Branch, PO Box 1700, Jackson, MS
39215-1700; 601-576-7400; http://www.msdh.state.ms.us
TB/HIV: Double Trouble
This poster was designed to reach persons with HIV/AIDS and encourage them to
get tested for TB (Mississippi
State Department of Health, 1998).
Audience: persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: poster, 20" X 16"
Language: English
Available from: Mississippi State Department of Health, Tuberculosis Control
Branch, PO Box 1700, Jackson, MS
39215-1700; 601-576-7400; http://www.msdh.state.ms.us
TB + HIV = Double Trouble
This pamphlet emphasizes that persons with HIV are at particularly high risk
for TB. It presents facts about TB
transmission, prevention, symptoms, and testing (Family and Medical Counseling
Service, Inc., 1994).
Audience: general public, persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: pamphlet, 6 pp
Language: English
Available from: Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc., 2041 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Ave, SE, Ste M2,
Washington, DC 20020; 202-889-7900; http://www.npcclinics.org/members/fmcs.htm
TB and HIV—Know the Risks
This pamphlet discusses TB and how it affects persons with HIV/AIDS. It identifies
TB symptoms, discusses
diagnostic tests used to detect TB, and provides an overview of medical treatments
for TB (Channing L. Bete
Company, Inc., 2000).
Audience: general public, persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: pamphlet, 7 pp
Language: English
Available from: Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., One Community Place, South Deerfield,
MA 01373-0200;
800-477-4776; http://www.channing-bete.com
TB and HIV: What You Should Know
This pamphlet provides basic information about TB and its relationship to HIV/AIDS.
It discusses how TB is
transmitted and who is likely to become infected, TB symptoms, the tuberculin
skin test, and treatment options for
active TB and multidrug-resistant TB (New York Department of Health, 2000).
Audience: Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: pamphlet, 6 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: New York State Department of Health, Bureau of TB Control, Corning
Tower, Rm 840, Empire State
Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0669; 518-474-4845; http://www.health.state.ny.us/home.html
The TB Skin Test Result and Your HIV Status
This fact sheet provides information about TB testing, treatment, and symptoms
(National AIDS Treatment
Information Project, 1998).
Audience: foreign-born, Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: fact sheet, 4 pp
Language: Spanish
Available from: National AIDS Treatment Information Project, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, 330 Brookline
Ave, Libby Rm 342, Boston, MA 02215; 617-667-5520; http://www.natip.org
TB (Tuberculosis)
This fact sheet, developed for individuals with HIV/AIDS, explains the increased
risks that persons with
HIV/AIDS have when infected with TB and discusses testing and drug therapy (New
Mexico AIDS Education
and Training Center, 2001).
Audience: Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS
Format: fact sheet, 1 p
Language: English, Spanish
Internet link: English: http://www.aidsinfonet.org/factsheet_detail.php?fsnumber=518
Spanish: http://www.aidsinfonet.org/factsheet_detail.php?fsnumber=518&newLang=es
Available from: New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center, New Mexico AIDS
InfoNet, University of New
Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, BRF 323, Albuquerque, NM
87131-5271;
505-272-8443; http://www.aidsinfonet.org
Tuberculosis
This fact sheet focuses on TB and its prevalence among people with HIV/AIDS
(National AIDS Treatment
Information Project, 1998).
Audience: Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 4 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Internet link: English: http://www.natip.org/tb.html
Spanish: http://www.natip.org/spanish/TUBERCULsp.html
Available from: National AIDS Treatment Information Project, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, 330 Brookline
Ave, Libby Rm 342, Boston, MA 02215; 617-667-5520; http://www.natip.org
Tuberculosis: The Connection between TB and HIV 
This pamphlet provides basic information about TB and discusses its connection
with HIV/AIDS (Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1990).
Audience: Asians, general public, Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons
with TB
Format: pamphlet, 6 pp
Language: Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese
Internet link: English: http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/pamphlets/tbandhiv_eng.htm
Spanish: http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/pamphlets/tbandhiv_esp.htm
Available from: Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc., 1530 Hillhurst Ave,
Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90027;
323-644-3880; aphcv.apanet.org. Available in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
and CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP). Materials
can be ordered in a
number of ways: 1) By accessing the online order form at http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb;
2) by calling the CDC
voice and fax information system (recording) toll-free at 888-232-3228, then
pressing options 2, 5, 1, 2,
2; 3) by faxing a request for material to the NCHSTP Office of Communications
at 404-639-8910; or 4)
by mailing a request to the CDC NCHSTP Office of Communications at 1600 Clifton
Rd, NE, MS E-07,
Atlanta, GA 30333. Request item #00-5738-English, #00-5745-Spanish.
and CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD
20849-6003;
800-458-5231; http://www.cdcnpin.org. Request
inventory item #D484-English, #D598-Spanish.
Tuberculosis: The Connection between TB and HIV (the AIDS Virus)
This brochure explains TB and its connection with HIV/AIDS. It discusses TB
transmission and describes the
symptoms of TB and pulmonary TB (Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc., 1996).
Audience: Asians, foreign-born, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: pamphlet, 1 p
Language: Korean, Vietnamese
Available from: Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc., 1530 Hillhurst Ave,
Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90027;
323-644-3880; http://aphcv.apanet.org
Tuberculosis: A Guide for Adults and Adolescents with HIV
This pamphlet provides facts about the prevention, transmission, and treatment
of TB for adults and adolescents
living with HIV infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000).
Audience: children/adolescents, health educators/communicators, Hispanics, persons
with HIV/AIDS
Format: pamphlet, 10 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Internet link: English: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/oi_tb.htm
Spanish:
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/vih/pubs/brochure/s_oi_tb.htm
Available from: CDC National Prevention Information Network, PO Box 6003, Rockville,
MD 20849-6003;
800-458-5231; http://www.cdcnpin.org. Request
inventory item #D168-English.
Tuberculosis and HIV (the AIDS Virus)
This fact sheet discusses how TB is affected by HIV/AIDS. It explains TB transmission
and the differences
between latent TB infection and active TB disease (North Carolina Department
of Health and Human Services,
2001).
Audience: foreign-born, Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 1 p
Language: Spanish
Available from: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Communicable
Disease Control Branch, TB
Control Program, 1902 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1902; 919-733-7286;
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us
Tuberculosis (TB): Gay Men's Health Crisis: Treatment Issues Fact
Sheet
This fact sheet defines TB and describes the difference between active TB disease
and latent TB infection (Gay
Men's Health Crisis, 1995).
Audience: Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 2 pp
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: Gay Men's Health Crisis, The Tisch Bldg, 119 West 24th St, New
York, NY 10011; 800-243-7692,
212-807-6655; http://www.gmhc.org
Understanding Tuberculosis Today: A Handbook for Patients with Notes
on the Effect of HIV Infection
This pamphlet provides general information about TB and examines how TB affects
various groups, including
children and persons with HIV/AIDS. It also provides case studies of persons
with TB that show the benefits of
patient adherence to medical therapies (Arkansas Department of Health, 2000).
Audience: persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: pamphlet, 32 pp
Language: English
Available from: Arkansas Department of Health, Tuberculosis Program, 4815 W
Markham St, Slot 45, Little Rock, AR
72205-3867; 501-661-2152; http://www.healthyarkansas.com
What Is the Connection between TB and HIV?
This fact sheet discusses TB and its relationship to HIV/AIDS (County of San
Diego Health and Human Services
Agency, 2002).
Audience: Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 1 p
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Office
of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control
Program, PO Box 85222, San Diego, CA 92816; 619-692-5565;
http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/ServiceCategoryDetails.asp?ServiceAreaID=43
Your HIV Status and the TB Skin Test
This fact sheet provides general information about the TB skin test and persons
living with HIV (County of San
Diego Health and Human Services Agency, 1995).
Audience: Hispanics, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with TB
Format: fact sheet, 1 p
Language: English, Spanish
Available from: County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Office
of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control
Program, PO Box 85222, San Diego, CA 92816; 619-692-5565;
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/health/services/tb/index.htm