Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis among Somalis in Minnesota

Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis among Somalis in Minnesota

To analyze extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Somalis living in Minnesota, we reviewed surveillance and public health case management data on tuberculosis cases in ethnic Somalis in Minnesota from 1993 through 2003. The presence of these recent immigrants substantially affects the local epidemiology and...

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Main Authors: R. Bryan Rock, Wendy M. Sutherland, Cristina Baker, David N. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
immigrants
Minnesota
Somalia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/05-0295_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/05-0295_article

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