We hope that professionals already working in the field of TB will find the following resources useful. Some may also be useful for healthcare professionals and key workers working with groups at risk of TB:

- TRAINING MATERIAL: TB GUIDELINES for Nurses in the Care and Control of Tuberculosis and Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis, International Council of Nurses. Click here for the website at http://www.icn.ch/tb/guidelines.htm (external website, opens in new window)

- REFERENCE BOOK: Clinical Tuberculosis, fourth edition
by TB Alert Trustee, Peter D O Davies
This established reference is a comprehensive and synoptic account of tuberculosis, providing up-to-date information on all aspects of the disease. It gives practical guidance to health professionals who may be involved in any aspect of patient management or disease control, including fully referenced chapters on epidemiology, pathology, immunology, disease presentation, diagnosis, treatment and management options. Clinical Tuberculosis remains an essential reference for respiratory physicians, infectious disease specialists, public health workers and other individuals involved in the management and control of tuberculosis worldwide. £110.00 - ISBN-13 978 - 340 94840 8 - 2008 Hardback - 555 pages - 216 b/w illustrations and 18 colour plates. Order at any bookshop or visit www.hoddereducation.com. Royalties support TB Alert.

-BOOK (for professionals): Positive Carers: The Rights and Responsibilites of HIV Positive Health Care Workers
Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, 1996

This work examines the media's role in generating an unnecessary fear of HIV positive health care workers. There is not one safely proven case of HIV being transmitted from a health care worker to patient anywhere in the world, yet much fear surrounds the HIV-infected care worker.

The book provides a reasoned clinical debate on individual managerial and state accountability in health care, looking at the practicality of continuing employment after diagnosis and exploring the dilemmas a worker may face. Buy the book

- VIDEO: TB patient case study video
Interviews with three patients. Useful for training non-specialist staff understand the impact of TB on the patient.  NO CLINICAL INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED.  Arrangements can be made to view before purchase. - £25. Email us to find out more.

- EDUCATION: Tuberculosis: Turning the Tide.
FREE distance learning and workshops for nurses who want to know more about TB.  By completing the whole of this education unit a nurse can gain 15 higher education credits at level 3 (subject to credit rating by the University of Greenwich).  This education unit covers epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB. 
The free distance learning is  NOW AVAILABLE as a download from www.masterclassplus.co.uk (look at their current Masterclasses) or tel 01227 738279. 
The free study day aims to deepen your understanding of TB and its prevention and diagnosis. For further details of the study days, email masterclass now or telephone 01227 738279.

- EDUCATION: Education for Health
Education for health is the UK’s leading education charity for health professionals working with patients with long term conditions. It aims to provide a consistent, comprehensive and innovative approach to professional health training across the fields of cardiovascular disease, allergic conditions, diabetes and respiratory health, with the ultimate objective of transforming lives worldwide.  Educational programmes are run nationally and internationally and are accredited by the Open University. Check out their courses at www.educationforhealth.org.uk

- BOOK (for professionals and patients): TB Survival Handbook. 
by Paul Mayho

First Edition:
The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook brings together the historical and medical facts of every stage of TB, from diagnosis through to treatment and cure. An on-running case study illustrates each stage from the patient's view. Explaining treatment in understandable terms and giving tip and advice on how to deal with the physical and mental experiences of side-effects and isolation.

It provides an understanding companion for those affected by the disease and is also an essential reference for workers in the healthcare profession, giving an authoritative insight from a unique perspective.

Download PDF of first edition for FREE (Section1, Section2, Section3, Section4, Section5)

Second Edition: The new second-edition of The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook was published on World TB Day 2006, by Merit Publishing International. First published in 1999, this new edition has been completely up dated and re-worked. Informative, comprehensive and educational, this book is a truly personal account that will raise awareness worldwide of tuberculosis and Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook is an engrossing personal story as well as an invaluable source of information for people with TB around the world. Paul Mayho who was cured of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, offers his firsthand experience with the disease and its treatment descriptions of symptoms, diagnosis, drug therapy and protocols, as well as tips on everything from diet to dealing with psychological effects. While knowledgeable and meticulous, Mayho never talks above the reader’s head, keeping his presentation straight-forward and encouraging.

This book is essenitial for TB sufferers, their friends and loved ones, nurses, clinicians, health centres, Departments and Ministries of Health, and all others with an interest in tuberculosis.

Note from TB Alert - Don't think that if you have read the first edition you dont need this one. It is, in effect, a completely new book with so much more to offer the patient and the healthcare professional and should be required reading!

Paul is giving 10% of his royalty to TB Alert. You can pre-order your copy now for £14.95 from www.amazon.co.uk or from the publishers Merit Publishing International, email: merituk@aol.com.

- BOOK (for professionals and patients): Tuberculosis: The Greatest Story Never Told 
byFrank Ryan

“Tuberculosis is the greatest infectious killer in history. In this century and the previous one it killed an estimated thousand million people. Half way through this century, experts and the public alike thought the cure would never be found. In fact it was found by the most unlikely group of heroes, none of them tuberculosis experts and only half of them medically qualified. Their discovery of the cure changed history. You might imagine how surprised I was to discover that their story had never been told. I traveled about the world talking to the people who had played their parts in it – and what an incredible story it proved to be. Then, while I was writing it, the plague came back to haunt both the developed and developing world.”

[The last section of the book goes on to tell of the new outbreak of tuberculosis, linked with the AIDS epidemic, that now threatens the world again].

“As exciting as a detective novel … Dr Ryan tells an important and moving story.” Anthony Daniels, The Sunday Telegraph.

And don’t be put off if you are not a scientist – Frank’s books are intended for general readers, doctors and scientists alike. But if you are more interested in fiction, science fiction or mystery thrillers, check out some of his other books – every single one will raise money for TB Alert! Click here to access Frank Ryan's website.

This book is hardback and costs £16. Click here to find out how to purchase this book

-BOOKLET (ideal to give to patients): TB Tips: Advice for People with Tuberculosis.
by Paul Thorn from the tb survival project (www.tbsurvivalproject.org)

This booklet offers suggestions written by people who have first-hand experience of the illness. It covers all aspects of the journey through TB treatment - from initial infection and diagnosis, treatment and hospital isolation to the eventual cure. It also includes suggestions for a healthy lifestyle. The booklet is based on the popular tips that are included in the first edition of The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook. It is a quick reference guide for anyone who may have TB. download PDF for FREE. A Hindi version of the booklet is also available, please email us at info@tbalert.org for a copy.

-BOOKLET: Overcoming Tuberculosis: A Handbook for Patients.
by Paul Thorn from the tb survival project (www.tbsurvivalproject.org)

This booklet is applicable to anyone who has TB/MDR-TB. It has been written to help the patient understand what TB/MDR-TB is; how you get the disease; how it is diagnosed; how it is treated and cured. This will help the patient to understand why adherence to treatment is so important. The booklet aims to guide the patient through the TB treatment journey and includes many helpful suggestions along the way. The booklet also includes a TB treatment chart. download PDF for FREE