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Persistent High Incidence of Tuberculosis in Immigrants in a Low-Incidence Country

Immigration from areas of high incidence is thought to have fueled the resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in areas of low incidence. To reduce the risk of disease in low-incidence areas, the main countermeasure has been the screening of immigrants on arrival. This measure is based on the assumption of...

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Main Authors: Lillebaek, Troels, Andersen, Åse B., Dirksen, Asger, Smith, Else, Skovgaard, Lene T., Kok-Jensen, Axel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730343/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12095434
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0807.010482
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