Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Immigrant and Refugee Children Aged 2-14 Years Who Arrived in the United States in 2008-2012

Published: Jan 1, 2015
Abstract
Background: According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tuberculosis (TB) report TB case rate dropped from 3.2 to 3.0 per 100,000 person in 2013 in the U.S, which was a 4.3% decrease from 2012, but the proportion of total cases occurring in foreign-born persons reached to 65% of the national case total. This proportion has been increasing since 1993. Studies found that progression of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to...
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Title
Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Immigrant and Refugee Children Aged 2-14 Years Who Arrived in the United States in 2008-2012
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
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