Tuberculosis (TB): For health professionals
If you think your patient may have latent TB infection (LTBI), or active TB disease, please report it to OPH. Clinical, suspected and lab confirmed TB disease (pulmonary and extra-pulmonary) and all cases of latent TB infection (LTBI), regardless of plans for preventive treatment, are reportable to local public health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Active TB Disease
Physician Resources
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 8th Edition
- The Online TST/IGRA Interpreter, McGill University
- Tuberculin Skin Test webpage, Ottawa Public Health
- Tuberculin Skin Test PDF, Ottawa Public Health
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Video step-by-step video, Ottawa Public Health
Forms
- Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) reporting form (bilingual, pdf - 242 KB)
- How to order treatment for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) (bilingual, pdf - 237 KB)
Patient Resources /
Fact Sheets
- Home-Isolation Instructions, Ottawa Public Health
- Nutrition and Tuberculosis, Ottawa Public Health
- TB Fact Sheet, Ottawa Public Health
- Tuberculosis Information Page, Ottawa Public Health
Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
Medical Surveillance
- Tuberculosis (TB) Immigration Medical Surveillance, Ottawa Public Health
- A one-page summary of these steps is available in PDF format: Tuberculosis (TB) Medical Surveillance HealthCare Provider Flow Sheet.
Contact OPH
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