Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014
During 2009–2014, incarceration rates in Brazil rose 34%, and tuberculosis (TB) cases among prisoners rose 28.8%. The proportion of national TB cases that occurred among prisoners increased from 6.2% to 8.4% overall and from 19.3% to 25.6% among men 20–29 years of age.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-1006_article |