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Tuberculosis
Scientists at St. Michael's Hospital publish research in tuberculosis
April 1st, 2008
"In 1989, the United States embarked upon an ambitious path to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) nationwide. Although incidence rates of TB disease in the United States are declining, these cases represent only a tiny fraction of all TB infections," scientists writing in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine report. "Understanding national trends in TB infection may be important in anticipating future trends in TB disease. Describe the epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the United States in 1971-1972 and 1999-2000. We studied nationally representative cohorts of the U.S. non institutionalized civilian population...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-01)
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