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Note: Home isolation is recommended for the initial three to five days of appropriate four-drug TB treatment.
Do you have to isolate if you have TB?
Patients with infectious TB can be released from home isolation when all of the following criteria are met: Patient has three consecutive negative AFB sputum smears, at least eight hours apart. Patient has received appropriate anti-tuberculosis medication for two weeks and is compliant. Patient is clinically improving.
What to do if a staff member has TB?
Adequate sick leave should be available to employees to allow them sufficient time to recover, especially those with drug-resistant TB as they may require hospitalization for a few months. Once the patient returns to work, s/he must be allowed time off work to visit the clinic for follow-up visits.
Can I still work with a positive TB test?
HCP who are likely * infected with TB based on a positive TST or IGRA result and individual risk, should be referred for a CXR and medical evaluation to rule out active TB prior to returning to work. If a diagnosis of TB infection is made, HCP may return to work, as TB infection is not contagious.
Can I lose my job if I have TB?
Employment rights and sick pay If you have been diagnosed with TB you may be worried that you will have to take time off work and that you will lose money, or even your job. TB can be a serious illness, but if you are well enough to work, and are not infectious, then your employer cannot force you to stay at home.
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What are the obligations of employers regarding tuberculosis?
Under the FMLA, an employer which is subject to the Act and whose employees qualify for leave under the Act, may be required to provide an employee up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave for the employee who has developed a serious health condition as a result of TB or to allow that employee, based upon a
What if my employee tests positive for TB?
After evaluating test results, a healthcare professional will advise appropriate treatment. If an employee is diagnosed with TB, the supervisor should ensure that the employee does not return to work until cleared to do so by a healthcare professional. Coworkers may need to be notified as well.
What are the obligations of employers regarding tuberculosis?
Under the FMLA, an employer which is subject to the Act and whose employees qualify for leave under the Act, may be required to provide an employee up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave for the employee who has developed a serious health condition as a result of TB or to allow that employee, based upon a
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