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The International TB Care Transfer Form:

⏺️ summarises key info on TB diagnosis & treatment
⏺️ is voluntary and simple to use
⏺️ helps health authorities ensure treatment continues without delay

www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...
International tuberculosis care transfer form
The transfer form is designed to support continuity of TB care for individuals with TB who move from one country to another. It is a voluntary, generic tool that summarises essential information on th...
www.ecdc.europa.eu
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🫁 When people with #tuberculosis (TB) move across borders, treatment can be interrupted. This raises the risk of poor outcomes, more transmission, and drug-resistant TB.

To help, #ECDC has developed an International TB Care Transfer Form.

Read more: bit.ly/4mJn8Ae
#IDsky #EPiSky #TB #EndTB
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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As young children have an increased risk of developing #tuberculosis disease during the first year after infection, childhood #TB serves as an indicator of ongoing transmission within a community

In Europe, notifications of paediatric TB have been ⬆️ again

#IDSky #EpiSky #PedSky #PublicHealth 🦠⚕️
Tuberculosis in children and adolescents: EU/EEA observes a rise in 2023
In 2023, 1,689 children and young adolescents below the age of 15 years were diagnosed with tuberculosis in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries. Cristea et al. analysed t...
www.eurekalert.org
March 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Our new issue marks #WorldTBDay 2025 on 24 March with 3 papers on #tuberculosis across #Europe

Have a look 🗞️ bit.ly/EUS3011

#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #PedSky 🦠🧪🩺 #PublicHealth
March 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM