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TB/Pulmonary Disease
General Information
(714) 834-8796
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Pulmonary Disease Services
HCA Pulmonary Service programs
provide clinical care and case management by public health
nurses for all patients with tuberculosis in Orange County.
There are two full service clinics for diagnosis and treatment
of tuberculosis. All patients with active TB disease are on
direct observed therapy (DOT). INH medication is provided to
persons with latent TB infection.
The Orange County HCA
Tuberculosis Control program receives reports of all
tuberculosis cases and oversees surveillance and TB elimination
activities for Orange County. Services include community TB
prevention education, TB skin testing, and contact
investigations to identify suspect cases for medical follow-up.
Pulmonary Disease Services also
oversee the Refugee Health Program that provides health
screening for newly arriving refugees to Orange County. New
refugees are screened for tuberculosis, hepatitis and parasitic
infections and referred to appropriate care.
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