Canadian Tuberculosis Standards
6th Edition - 2007

Associated Resources

BCG vaccine

• BCG Vaccine Usage in Canada—Current and Historical
• Recognition of BCG scars
• Report of Adverse Events Following Immunization

Canadian Lung Association

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

• Designated countries/territories  
• Interim Federal Health Program
• Medical examination requirements for visitors

Correctional Service Canada

• Tuberculosis prevention and control guidelines (written for federal correctional facilities but many principles apply to provincial/territorial facilities):  Contact TB_1@phac-aspc.gc.ca

Diagnosis and Treatment

• Gastric aspiration tips
• Serum tuberculosis drug levels
• Tuberculosis and HIV drug interactions

Epidemiology

• Canadian tuberculosis case surveillance reports
• Canadian tuberculosis drug resistance surveillance reports
• International tuberculosis incidence rates
• World Health Organization reports on TB

International standards for care

• International Standards for Tuberculosis Care and the Patients Charter for Tuberculosis Care (World Care Council)

Laboratory

• Laboratory biosafety guidelines
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations (TDG) (Canada)

Latent tuberculosis infection

• Compendium of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Prevalence Rates in Canada
• Interferon-gamma release assays for latent tuberculosis infection

STOP-TB

• STOP-TB Canada
• STOP-TB Partnership

Travellers

• Entry into or departure from Canada of persons with suspected respiratory TB, untreated active respiratory TB or partially treated active respiratory TB
• International tuberculosis incidence rates
• Reporting form for a passenger with infectious tuberculosis on an aircraft

Tuberculin skin test

• Algorithm to aid interpretation of the tuberculin skin test (available in English only)
• Risk of Serious Allergic Reactions Following Tubersol® [Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (Mantoux)] Administration”