LTBI among migrants by Mediterranean Sea: assessing prevalence and its variations according with different thresholds and diagnostic tools. A 10-month on-field experience | Zendy

Chiara Bertoncello | Zendy; António Ferro | Zendy; Anna Ferraresso | Zendy; Marta Mascarello | Zendy; Marco Fonzo | Zendy; V Minascurta | Zendy; Ilaria Pistellato | Zendy; C Cabbia | Zendy; Silvia Cocchio | Zendy; Tatjana Baldovin | Zendy; Vincenzo Baldo | Zendy

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LTBI among migrants by Mediterranean Sea: assessing prevalence and its variations according with different thresholds and diagnostic tools. A 10-month on-field experience

Author(s) -

Chiara Bertoncello,

António Ferro,

Anna Ferraresso,

Marta Mascarello,

Marco Fonzo,

V Minascurta,

Ilaria Pistellato,

C Cabbia,

Silvia Cocchio,

Tatjana Baldovin,

Vincenzo Baldo

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1093/jtm/tay020

Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculin , latent tuberculosis , tuberculosis , vaccination , interferon gamma release assay , incidence (geometry) , demography , environmental health , immunology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology , physics , optics , sociology

In 2016, 362 753 migrants reached Europe by sea. Most of migrants come from high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries and travel in conditions that increase the risk for communicable diseases. The goal of WHO End TB Strategy is to end global epidemic by 2035. Management of latent TB infection (LTBI) in low TB incidence countries is thus essential. Nevertheless, a lack of uniformity in policies and procedures for LTBI screening in Europe is perceived. The aim of this study was to estimate the LTBI prevalence in migrants by Mediterranean Sea.

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