Tuberculosis Prevention Tuberculosis is becoming a world-wide problem. Three million people die of TB each year, and over 22,000 cases are reported each year in the United States. There are also an estimated 10 to 15 million people in the U.S. who are infected with the TB germs with potential to develop TB disease in the future (Huglas, February 1998). The modern era of tuberculosis began in the mid 1980s. At that time it was realized that tuberculosis …showed first 75 words of 1092 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1092 total…to evaluate my project, I will interview the nurse from the Health Department, and I will ask the following questions: · How many brochures were distributed? · How did the distribution of the brochures increase compliance with the treatment? (It can be evaluated by subjective data). · What additional information should be translated for better understanding of TB? I believe that my contribution will increase awareness of the TB facts and will decrease the noncompliance with the treatment.