Open AccessTuberculosis screening of new entrants; how can it be made more effective?
Author(s) -
C A Van den Bosch,
J A Roberts
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/22.2.220
Subject(s) - immigration , medicine , tuberculosis , refugee , family medicine , environmental health , political science , pathology , law
The importance of extending TB screening to all new entrants has been shown by the occurrence of cases of active TB and high rates of those needing prophylaxis or BCG protection. TB is particularly likely to be prevalent in populations with large numbers of refugees, but high rates in immigrants have been reported consistently both in this country and elsewhere in Europe.
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