The document provides information about Kids Be Aware, an organization that educates children ages 5-12 about infectious and chronic diseases. It was founded in 2009 to build disease prevention knowledge and promote healthy behaviors. Kids Be Aware achieves its mission through various educational programs, research, and community engagement. It aims to teach children about common diseases like tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, obesity, and their prevention.

1. INFECTIOUS AND CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS KIDS BE AWARE

2. HISTORY The mission of Kids Be Aware is to educate children ages 5-12 about infectious and chronic diseases to build knowledge with regard to disease prevention, health promotion and to promote healthy relationships while teaching healthy behaviors. Founded in 2009, Kids Be Aware is a program that provides a spectrum of learning opportunities and services to children. First started as a school project in 2007 and then a practicum experience in 2008, Kids Be Aware now continues its focus on raising awareness of infectious and chronic disease in children.

26. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LATENT TB AND TB DISEASE A Person with Latent TB Infection A Person with TB Disease • Has no symptoms • Has symptoms that may include: - a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer - pain in the chest - coughing up blood or sputum - weakness or fatigue - weight loss - no appetite - chills - fever - sweating at night • Does not feel sick • Usually feels sick • Cannot spread TB bacteria to others • May spread TB bacteria to others • Usually has a skin test or blood test result indicating TB infection • Usually has a skin test or blood test result indicating TB infection • Has a normal chest x-ray and a negative sputum smear • May have an abnormal chest x-ray, or positive sputum smear or culture • Needs treatment for latent TB infection to prevent active TB disease

30. Percent of Pediatric TB Cases by Age Group 1993–2006 N=15,946

31. States with the Greatest Percent of the National Total Pediatric TB Cases, 1993–2006 N=15,946

37. STATISTICS WORLDWIDE Children living with HIV/AIDS in 2007 2.0 million 1.9-2.3 million People newly infected with HIV in 2007 2.7 million 2.2-3.2 million Children newly infected with HIV in 2007 0.37 million 0.33-0.41 million AIDS deaths in 2007 2.0 million 1.8-2.3 million Child AIDS deaths in 2007 0.27 million 0.25-0.29 million

80. STATISTICS Hospitalizations, ICU cases, and Deaths 6069 Deaths 318