Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a problem in San Bernardino and worldwide. It can easily spread from person to person through the air and remain infectious for hours. TB is diagnosed through chest x-rays, skin tests, and treated with antibiotics. In the early 1900s, San Bernardino County saw over 3,000 TB-related deaths in a single year due to immigrants seeking treatment. Controlling TB remains an issue as undocumented immigrants may be sick but lack healthcare or live in poor conditions, enabling the spread of the disease. Preventative measures through testing, regulations, and cooperation between groups are the best ways to stop the spread of TB.

1. TUBERCULOSIS IN
SAN BERNARDINO
Blanca Gutierrez

2. TB is cause by Mycobacterum
Tuberculosis
Is happing in San
Bernardino and around the
world.

3. Happening all over San Bernardino and
around the world

4. Environmental effects
■ Affects the health of the residents
and can be epidemic because it’s
easily spread person to person
■ People can carry the sickness around
schools, restaurants, or other places.The
germs stay in the air for 6 or more hours.

5. Diagnosis- treatment ofTuberculosis
X-ray of chest Tuberculine skin test

6. Tuberculosis is cured with antibiotics

7. Historical background
■ In the 1900’s San BernardinoCounty Health records, shows 3,306 death caused byTB
in one year. Because people around the world came to try to find the cure.

8. IMMIGRANTS STILLA ISSUETO
CONTROLTB IN SAN BERNARDINO
Illegal emigrants can be
sick withTuberculosis
No health insurance and
poor conditions SPREAD
TB

9. The vaccine was fund in a period of 13 years
(1908-1921) by Calmett and Guering

10. Tuberculosis vaccine still no approved by
USA. Spanish are the majority cases

11. Prevention , regulation and control is the
best to stop the spread ofTB
CDS and San Bernardino
County work together
Health providers, test,
regulations , quarantine