Information for those treating refugees with tuberculosis

Information material

If you need information material for Ukrainian patients with tuberculosis, you can download the DZK information sheet on tuberculosis for this purpose. You can also download the printed version here here. Explain-TB also provides information on tuberculosis. Explain-TB is available both as an app and as a website: to Explain TB >>

The DZK patient information on X-ray screening according to §36 can be found here >>

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Robert Koch Institute

On the website of the Robert Koch Institute you will find extensive information on the following topics the topic of flight and health including Tuberculosis. ‍

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Tuberculosis guidelines

Guideline on tuberculosis in adulthood

Guideline on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in children and adolescents‍

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Advice hotline

If you have any questions about complex tuberculosis cases, you can contact the DZK at 030-81490922, the TB info phone of the Borstels Research Center 04537-188-0 or the National Reference Center for Mycobacteria 04537-188-2110.‍

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Resistant tuberculosis

For treatment of MDR, pre-XDR, XDR tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance or for
drug intolerance to at least rifampicin, please refer to the amendment dated 19/09/2023 to the Sk2 guideline: Tuberculosis in adults >>

For the diagnosis and treatment of resistant tuberculosis, you should contact a specialized treatment center.

General tuberculosis information

For general information on tuberculosis, please also refer to the FAQ section >>‍

and the guide Tuberculosis of the RKI >>‍

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Public health service

For questions about tuberculosis that concern the public health service, an advice network is available for download.