Oregon Experience: White Plague

Resources

American Lung Association of Oregon: http://www.lungoregon.org
History of the Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital: http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/exhibits/200503_tuberculosis.shtml
State of Oregon, Tuberculosis Control: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/tb/
Stop TB Partnership: http://www.stoptb.org/
World Lung Foundation - Images of Tuberculosis around the globe: http://wlf-lightbox.orchidsuites.net/index.php?module=media&category=gallery/Tuberculosis&start=0
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Tuberculosis: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/
Science Insider: Multi-Drug Resistant TB Reaches Record Levels in Western Russia: http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/03/multi-drug-resistant-tb-reaches-.html
Scientific American: Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in Russia: http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=tuberculosis-in-russia

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TB Among Native Americans: Read more about the impact of TB on Native people.

Enforcing The Cure: Oregon health workers fight to prevent the spread of TB in our communities.

Lewinsohns in the Lab: Two Oregon researchers have dedicated themselves to finding an effective vaccine for TB.