Tuberculosis
Fact sheet2 - Health conditions directory
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that can affect almost any part of the body but most commonly the lungs - called pulmonary tuberculosis. Although the risk of developing TB is low and it is well controlled in Queensland, TB hasn't been eradicated from anywhere in the world, so new cases do occur. TB can be cured by appropriately prescribed medications but can be a very serious disease if not diagnosed and treated.
Public health management guidelines
Notification
Pathology laboratories
- Notification criteria for pathology laboratories4 (PDF, 459KB)
Attending medical practitioners/Tuberculosis control units
- Download the Post notification form 15 (PDF, 324KB) to report all laboratory confirmed and clinically diagnosed cases to the Communicable Diseases Branch.
- Download the Post notification form 26 (PDF, 68KB) to report treatment outcomes for all laboratory confirmed and clinically diagnosed cases to the Communicable Diseases Branch.
Notification resources
- List of all Pathological, clinical and provisional diagnosis notifiable conditions7
- List of Tuberculosis control unit contacts8
- Notifiable conditions report form for Queensland doctors/clinicians (PHA S70) or person in charge of a Hospital (PHA S71)9 (PDF, 77kb) - if faxing notification, follow up by phone.
- Notification criteria for pathology laboratories10 (PDF, 55KB).
Resources for health professionals
Immunisation
- Australian immunisation handbook11 - provides clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice.
Related information
- Tuberculosis control in Queensland12 - Queensland Health website with links to information for the public, patients and health professionals.
Epidemiological data and reports
- Download reports on tuberculosis in Queensland13.