Oregon Experience: White Plague

TB Posters

Hundreds of tuberculosis posters were created to spread the word about TB and its deadly effects.  Posters like these were used for patient health education. They gave important, quick and essential facts on the progression and treatment options of the disease.

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About the Program
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Skin tests at school.  Chest x-rays at work.  Remember T.B.?

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

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

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

TB Posters
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See some of the hundreds of posters used to fight the disease.

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