Using Geographic Disaggregation to Compare Tuberculosis Epidemiology Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons-USA, 2010-2020.

Yuri P SpringerJ Steve KammererDerrick FelixKatherine NewellMegan L TompkinsJamie AllisonLouisa J CastrodaleBruce ChandlerKathryn HelfrichMichelle RothoffJoseph B McLaughlinBenjamin J Silk

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2024)

Observed differences in patient characteristics and substandard housing conditions are consistent with contrasting syndromes of TB epidemiology in geographically distinct AIAN subgroups and suggest ways that associated public health interventions could be tailored to improve efficacy.

Keyphrases

public health
mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
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physical activity
mental illness
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
emergency department
mental health
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