Unexpected decline in tuberculosis cases coincident with economic recession -- United States, 2009

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since 1953, through the cooperation of state and local health departments, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has collected information on incident cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease in the United States. In 20...

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Main Authors: Winston Carla A, Navin Thomas R, Becerra Jose E, Chen Michael P, Armstrong Lori R, Jeffries Carla, Yelk Woodruff Rachel S, Wing Jessie, Starks Angela M, Hales Craig M, Kammerer J Steve, Mac Kenzie William R, Mitruka Kiren, Miner Mark C, Price Sandy, Scavotto Joseph, Cronin Ann M, Griffin Phillip, LoBue Philip A, Castro Kenneth G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/846