Prospects for tuberculosis elimination
The target for TB elimination is to reduce annual incidence to less than one case per million
population by 2050. Meeting that target requires a 1,000-fold reduction in incidence in little …
population by 2050. Meeting that target requires a 1,000-fold reduction in incidence in little …
Tuberculosis in migrants in low-incidence countries: epidemiology and intervention entry points
K Lönnroth, Z Mor, C Erkens, J Bruchfeld… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
As tuberculosis (TB) rates continue to decline in native populations in most low TB incidence
countries, the proportion of TB patients born outside their country of residence ('foreign …
countries, the proportion of TB patients born outside their country of residence ('foreign …
The basic principles of migration health: population mobility and gaps in disease prevalence
BD Gushulak, DW MacPherson - Emerging themes in epidemiology, 2006 - Springer
Currently, migrants and other mobile individuals, such as migrant workers and asylum
seekers, are an expanding global population of growing social, demographic and political …
seekers, are an expanding global population of growing social, demographic and political …
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Although truly major advances that would revolutionize tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and
treatment have not been realized, we are beginning to see the innovations that have been …
treatment have not been realized, we are beginning to see the innovations that have been …
Tuberculosis among foreign-born persons in the United States
KP Cain, SR Benoit, CA Winston, WR Mac Kenzie - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Foreign-born persons accounted for 57% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United
States in 2006. Current TB control strategies have not sufficiently addressed the high levels …
States in 2006. Current TB control strategies have not sufficiently addressed the high levels …
An overview of tuberculosis and migration
P Dhavan, HM Dias, J Creswell… - The international journal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
With nearly one billion migrants worldwide, migration is both a dynamic and a divisive
phenomenon facing the world today. Migrants are a heterogeneous group, and the …
phenomenon facing the world today. Migrants are a heterogeneous group, and the …
Migrants and emerging public health issues in a globalized world: threats, risks and challenges, an evidence-based framework
BD Gushulak, J Weekers… - Emerging health threats …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
International population mobility is an underlying factor in the emergence of public health
threats and risks that must be managed globally. These risks are often related, but not …
threats and risks that must be managed globally. These risks are often related, but not …
Modelling tuberculosis trends in the USA
AN Hill, JE Becerra, KG Castro - Epidemiology & Infection, 2012 - cambridge.org
We present a mathematical transmission model of tuberculosis in the USA. The model is
calibrated to recent trends of declining incidence in the US-born and foreign-born …
calibrated to recent trends of declining incidence in the US-born and foreign-born …
[HTML][HTML] Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and migration to Europe
S Hargreaves, K Lönnroth, LB Nellums, ID Olaru… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in low-incidence countries in Europe is more
prevalent among migrants than the native population. The impact of the recent increase in …
prevalent among migrants than the native population. The impact of the recent increase in …
[HTML][HTML] Preventing the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and protecting contacts of infectious cases
Prevention of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/XDR-TB)
is a top priority for global TB control, given the need to limit epidemic spread and …
is a top priority for global TB control, given the need to limit epidemic spread and …