Global Tuberculosis

Workplace Health Saf. 2015 Oct;63(10):476. doi: 10.1177/2165079915607875.

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) infections remain a common but deadly disease. TB control in health care and correctional settings presents numerous public health challenges for occupational and correctional health nurses.

Keywords: communicable diseases; disease prevention; global occupational health; health surveillance; immunizations; occupational health and safety programs.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration*
  • Global Health*
  • Humans
  • Nurse's Role
  • Occupational Health
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
  • Young Adult