Tuberculosis and homelessness in Montreal: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Montreal is Canada's second-largest city, where mean annual tuberculosis (TB) incidence from 1996 to 2007 was 8.9/100,000. The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiology of TB among homeless persons in Montreal a...

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Main Authors: Tan de Bibiana Jason, Rossi Carmine, Rivest Paul, Zwerling Alice, Thibert Louise, McIntosh Fiona, Behr Marcel A, Menzies Dick, Schwartzman Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/833