Tuberculosis outbreak in a nursing home involving undocumented migrants and Israeli citizens

Tuberculosis outbreak in a nursing home involving undocumented migrants and Israeli citizens

Abstract Objectives Israel has absorbed > 60,000 migrant from the horn of Africa (MHOA) since 2006. No cross-transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from MOHA to Israeli citizens has yet been reported. This study describes the results of contact investigation and laboratory work-out of a uniqu...

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Main Authors: Z. Mor, N. Nuss, M. Savion, I. Nissan, M. Lidji, S. Maneshcu, H. Kaidar-Shwartz, Z. Amitai, E. Rorman, R. Sheffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Subjects:
Health care workers
Immigrants
Long term facility
Outbreak
Tuberculosis control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-018-0219-y

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