Epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes of incident tuberculosis in children in Canada in 2013-2016: results of a national surveillance study.
Shaun K MorrisRyan J P GirouxRaquel Consunji-AranetaKristoffor StewartMaureen BaikieFatima KakkarDavid ZielinskiAlena Tse-ChangVictoria J CookDina A FisherMarina I SalvadoriJeffrey M PernicaLaura J SauveCharles HuiAmber MinersGonzalo G AlvarezAssaad Al-AzemVictor GallantBarbara GruegerRay LamJoanne M LangleyNicole RadziminskiElizabeth ReaSam WongIan KitaiPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2021)
Childhood tuberculosis may cause significant morbidity and resource utilisation. Key geographies and groups have very high incidence rates. Elimination of childhood tuberculosis in Canada will require well-resourced community-based efforts that focus on these highest risk groups.