Screening for latent tuberculosis in migrants—status quo and future challenges

Screening for latent tuberculosis in migrants—status quo and future challenges

Objectives: To review the evidence that migrants from tuberculosis (TB) high-incidence countries migrating to TB low-incidence countries significantly contribute to active TB cases in the counties of destination, primarily through reactivation of latent TB. Methods: This is a narrative review. The d...

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Main Authors: Eskild Petersen, Seif Al-Abri, Amina Al-Jardani, Ziad A. Memish, Eleni Aklillu, Francine Ntoumi, Peter Mwaba, Christian Wejse, Alimuddin Zumla, Fatma Al-Yaquobi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Latent TB
Migrants
Prevention
Screening
Treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000730

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