Open AccessTuberculosis Transmission and Use of Methamphetamines in Snohomish County, WA, 1991–2006
Author(s) -
Eric Pevzner,
Susan Robison,
Jenny Donovan,
Donna Allis,
Chris Spitters,
Rachel Friedman,
Kashef Ijaz,
John E. Oeltmann
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2009.162388
Subject(s) - medicine , outreach , tuberculosis , transmission (telecommunications) , substance abuse , outbreak , family medicine , psychiatry , virology , pathology , electrical engineering , political science , law , engineering
We investigated a cluster of tuberculosis (TB) cases among persons using methamphetamines in Snohomish County, Washington, to determine the extent of the outbreak, examine whether methamphetamine use contributed to TB transmission, and implement strategies to prevent further infections.