|
|
| |
| Tuberculosis skin testing is held during regular clinic hours except on Thursdays: |
| |
Mon-Wed-Fri |
8:30 am - 11:30 am |
Tues-Thurs |
1:00 pm- 3:30 pm |
|
| |
| Special Needs can be accommodated by appointment |
| Call: 740-8406 |
| |
|
Tuberculosis (TB) Control is mandated by Arizona Statute. |
 |
The Pima County program is funded with Federal, State and County dollars. |
| |
The philosophy of TB Control is to provide the most current effective tratement known for tuberculosis, to the people of Pima County. |
| |
The purpose of TB Control is to: |
|
Identify and treat individuals with active disase |
|
Locate contacts to active cases, test and treat (prevent spread of disease) |
|
Provide active surveillance to high-risk populations |
|
Treat and monitor latent infection (decrease pool of infection) |
| |
Pima County Health Department TB Control operates a clinic five days a week staffed by Public Health Nurses and a Physician with expertise in management of TB disease and TB infection. |
| |
|
All cases and suspects receive their medication by Direct Observation (DOT) |
|
All cases and suspects are treated without cost to the individual |
|
All cases/suspects have a Public Health Nurse Case Manager |
|
Case investigations are completed around each active case. Contacts are screened, and treated if necessary. |
|
Consultation is available to Physicians or Health Care Agencies of the Community on all aspects of TB Care. |
|
Call TB Control for more information.
520- 740-8613
|
|
|
