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The Henry and Stark County Health Department announces that a member of
their staff recently attended a special TB 101 Training Course. Jessica
Hand, LPN, Health Department Clinical Services Nurse, attended the training
co-sponsored by the American Lung Association and the Illinois Department of
Public Health recently in Springfield.
Hand notes, "The TB 101 Course was designed to provide basic training in
tuberCulosis for nurses new to working as the local TB control authority in
rural, low-incidence counties within the State of Illinois."
Areas of interest covered during the training included: how Tuberculosis
in other countries effects the TB case rates in the US; how to differentiate
between TB disease and latent TB infection; how to administer, read and
interpret results of TB skin tests; knowledge of the steps in a medical
evaluation to diagnose TB disease; recommendations for treatment of TB
disease; and appropriate TB infection control protocols for healthcare
facilities.
For more information on the Communicable Diseases Control programs and
services available through the Henry and Stark County Health Departments
call the Department at (309) 852-5272 or visit our website at
www.henrystarkhealth.com. or find us on Facebook at Henry and Stark County
Health Departments.
