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Poster from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services regarding Tuberculosis
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In The 1930s Public Health Nurse McGreen Was Your Main Line of Defense Against TB
Once nearly extinct, tuberculosis is making a comeback- especially in Florida.
TB is highly contagious- and it affects a disproportionate number of minorities, especially black males, ages 20 - 44.
Tuberculosis can be cured with proper treatment, Be alert to symptoms:
Persistent cough or fever
Shortness of breath
Night sweats or fatigue
Coughing up blood
You can schedule a TB test and get more information on tuberculosis by contacting your local health department.
Today, It's A simple Call To Your Local Public Health Unit
HRS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
A message from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
Nurse McGreen is believed to have been one of Florida's first African American public health nurses. Photograph courtesy of the Florida State Archives.
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In The 1930s Public Health Nurse McGreen Was Your Main Line of Defense Against TB
Once nearly extinct, tuberculosis is making a comeback- especially in Florida.
TB is highly contagious- and it affects a disproportionate number of minorities, especially black males, ages 20 - 44.
Tuberculosis can be cured with proper treatment, Be alert to symptoms:
Persistent cough or fever
Shortness of breath
Night sweats or fatigue
Coughing up blood
You can schedule a TB test and get more information on tuberculosis by contacting your local health department.
Today, It's A simple Call To Your Local Public Health Unit
HRS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
A message from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
Nurse McGreen is believed to have been one of Florida's first African American public health nurses. Photograph courtesy of the Florida State Archives.
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Poster from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services regarding Tuberculosis. 1990 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/297350>, accessed 15 March 2025.
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Poster from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services regarding Tuberculosis. 1990 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/297350>
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