Tuberculosis
San Diego Cases Traced to Cross-Border Travel, Raw Dairy Products
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 26th, 2001
R.E. Besser and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified several new or re-emerging risk factors for positive Mantoux tuberculin skin tests (TST) among children five years old or younger in San Diego, among them visits to homes across the U.S.-Mexico border and consumption of raw dairy products.
"Source case finding in San Diego rarely detects the source for children with...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
More Articles from Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
- Diagnostics
Pap Tests On Women With Hysterectomies Cost Millions Of Dollars - Malaria
Morbidity, Mortality, And Economic Burden Drastically Underestimated - Environment
DDT Use In U.S. Linked To Premature Births In The 1960s - Meningitis
Lower Incidence Threshold Can Detect Outbreak Early Enough To Start Vaccine Programs - Meningococcal Disease
College Freshmen In Dorms At Increased Risk - Vertical Transmission
Lack Of HIV Testing In Pregnant Women Risks Passing Virus To Babies - More from this issue of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
