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Tuberculosis
Data on tuberculosis described by K.P. Cain et al
August 26th, 2008
"Context Foreign-born persons accounted for 57% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United States in 2006. Current TB control strategies have not sufficiently addressed the high levels of TB disease and latent TB infection in this population," researchers in the United States report. " To determine the risk of TB disease and drug-resistant TB among foreign-born populations and the potential impact of adding TB culture to overseas screening procedures for foreign-born persons entering the United States. Setting, and Participants Descriptive epidemiologic analysis of foreign-born persons in the United States diagnosed with TB from 2001 through 2006. Main Outcome...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-26)
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