Articles
-
Article
Countries with high occurrence of tuberculosis
List of countries with a high occurrence of tuberculosis. People from these countries are required to undergo tests for tuberculosis.
Updated
-
Vaccination guidance
Tuberkulosevaksine - veileder for helsepersonell
BCG-vaksine mot tuberkulose inngår i barnevaksinasjonsprogrammet for barn med foreldre fra land med høy forekomst av tuberkulose.
Updated
-
Article
Routine screening for tuberculosis (TB)
Specific groups in the population are at higher risk of TB infection and must undergo screening.
Published
Brochures and publications
-
Information note
Tuberculosis
It is important to treat tuberculosis. This treatment is free of charge in Norway. The information letter about tuberculosis is currently available in 15 different languages.
Updated
-
Information note
Information note: "If you have a positive IGRA test" in 22 languages
Each information note explains what it means to test positive, if it is dangerous or not, if the patient is infectious and what to be aware of.
Published
-
Information note
Information note about tuberculosis testing
Information in several languages for people who will be routinely checked for tuberculosis upon arrival in Norway.
Published
-
Brochure
Vaccination of children against tuberculosis - BCG vaccine
This brochure gives information about vaccination against tuberculosis and is intended for parents who come from countries with a high incidence of the disease.
Published
-
Information note
You will be cured of tuberculosis (short version)
This information note gives simple and concise information about tuberculosis.
Published
Projects
-
Project
Development of a rapid serological screening test for TB (TBRT project)
A rapid serological screening method for detecting tuberculosis disease and monitoring the efficacy of new vaccines.
Published
-
Project
TB cluster study, Sidama, Ethiopia: A population-based prospective cohort study
This population-based prospective cohort study includes house-to-house active case finding (three visits) in Dale District in Sidama Zone (53 000 households).
Updated