TB Alert is a registered charity established in 1998, working on controlling TB in the UK and overseas. TB Alert exists to work towards the control and ultimate eradication of TB by increasing access to effective treatment for all. TB Alert concentrates on making sure that medical staff and patients are aware of the possibility of TB so that it is diagnosed without delay. Active Trustees include many leading experts based in Britain.
TB Alert's information leaflets cover all aspects of TB information for patients, contacts and suspected TB cases. Each leaflet has very specific uses - to help explain, inform, reassure and remind - backing up the information provided by the TB nurse or other health care specialist, and providing something for the patient to take away and read at home.
Last reviewed: 21 July 2010