Recent travel and tuberculosis in migrants: data from a low incidence country.

Alvaro SchwalbKumvana KayumbaRein M G J HoubenGraham H Bothamley

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023)

Tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates among migrants are higher than those in low-incidence countries. We evaluated smear-positive, pulmonary TB notifications of foreign-born individuals, comparing time since arrival and time since last return travel to the country of origin. TB incidence suggests a time course consistent with recent infection during travel.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
emergency department
electronic health record
big data
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
gestational age
adverse drug
data analysis