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Title	BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination - Information for Patients
Publication no.	DOH - 7610
Last update	28/09/2010
Summary	Information about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination to help prevent tuberculosis, including who should have the vaccination and who should not, its advantages and disadvantages, and side effects.
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	Instructions for collecting sputum for tuberculosis (TB)
Publication no.	DOH - 7620
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Instructions to patients for providing sputum (phlegm) specimens to check for tuberculosis (TB)
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Urdu (pdf)

Title	NSW TB Services Directory
Publication no.	DOH - 7625
Last update	27/09/2010
Summary	List of Chest Clinics (NSW Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Service) in NSW
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Title	Services Provided by Tuberculosis Prevention and control Service/Chest Clinics
Publication no.	DOH - 8725
Last update	30/09/2010
Summary	NSW has a network of TB Prevention and Control Service / Chest Clinics located across the state. The network aims to provide a comprehensive, culturally appropriate and accessible service to all. Our goals are to cure TB, reduce TB illness and prevent the spread of TB within the community.
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Title	Tuberculin Skin Test
Publication no.	DOH - 7605
Last update	11/07/2012
Summary	Information about the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) or Mantoux test used to test for tuberculosis.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Tuberculosis
Publication no.	DOH - 7600
Last update	11/07/2012
Summary	Information about tuberculosis (TB), including causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), French (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tetum (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Urdu (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)