Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015–2016

Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015–2016

Abstract Background In Finland, asylum seekers from countries with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence (> 50/100,000 population/year) and those coming from a refugee camp or conflict area are eligible for TB screening. The aim of this study was to characterise the TB cases diagnosed during screening...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pirre E. Räisänen, Hanna Soini, Paula Tiittala, Olli Snellman, Petri Ruutu, J. Pekka Nuorti, Outi Lyytikäinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Screening
Asylum seekers
Foreign-born
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09122-5

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09122-5

Similar Items