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Tuberculosis Program

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Resources and Links

NM HIV-Hepatatis-STD Online Resource Guide

Reports and Case Rates

Infectious Diseases in NM 2007 Annual Report

2009 Tuberculosis Cases and Case Rates by County and Public Health Region

2008 Tuberculosis Cases and Case Rates by County and Public Health Region

2007 Tuberculosis Cases and Case Rates by County and Public Health Region

2006 Tuberculosis Cases by County Rate

Tuberculosis Cases by County Rate 2005

Tuberculosis Cases by County 2004

Tuberculosis Cases by County 2003

Tuberculosis Cases by County 2002

Tuberculosis Case Rates by County 2001

Tuberculosis Case Rates by County 2000

Legislation

An Act - Relating to Public Health; Providing for TB Court-ordered Treatment or Isolation until Completion of Therapy from the State of New Mexico

Tuberculosis Program

Who We Serve

The TB Program serves people infected with TB, contacts of active TB cases, public and private healthcare providers throughout NM, and the general public.

Program Components

The Tuberculosis (TB) Program’s purpose is to prevent and control the spread of Tuberculosis, by ensuring that active TB cases receive adequate care, directly observed therapy, and a contact investigation if infectious. Other important program activities are: case management of all active cases; interstate/international referrals; surveillance; training for healthcare workers and other stakeholders; and screening to indentify and treat latent TB infection (LTBI).

Case management

We provide directly observed therapy (DOT) to all active tuberculosis cases in New Mexico to prevent non-adherence, ensure a quick response to any adverse reactions and assure completion of an adequate treatment regimen.

We stay in regular contact with physicians and public health nurses to monitor the status of individual TB cases, medical follow-up of patients and adherence of patients to drug regimens and documentation of clinical response to therapy.

We make and receive referrals for TB cases and their contacts who move to or from NM or the United States

Education and Training

We consult with health care providers, including infection control practitioners, Indian Health Services, community-based organizations, correctional facilities, local health offices, and the general public.

We offer training on TB, including case management, prevention, standard recommendations for diagnostic procedures, treatment regimens, isolation guidelines, clinical follow-up and contact investigations.

Surveillance

We create standardized reports for all cases reported in New Mexico.

We compile surveillance data and report program outcomes to the CDC.

We identify cases through direct collaboration with the New Mexico State Laboratory, private labs, and by receiving reports from healthcare providers and infection control practitioners who report potential TB suspects to us immediately.

Prevention

We screen individuals to determine if they have a latent TB infection.

Our local public health nurses provide preventive treatment and follow-up through consultation with our nurse consultants;

We maintain an LTBI registry

We assure complete and timely contact investigations

For More Information

Please contact Renai Edwards, TB & Refugee Health Program Manager at 505-827-2106 or via email at Renai.Edwards@state.nm.us