Tuberculosis Among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Persons: United States and U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, 2010–2019
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DOI: 10.1089/heq.2022.0065
Abstract: Background: In recent years, tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the United States has declined overall but remained high among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NH/PI) persons. Few studies have examined the epidemiology of TB among… read more here.
Keywords: persons born; among persons; tuberculosis; among native ... See more keywords
US Tuberculosis Rates among Persons Born Outside the United States Compared with Rates in Their Countries of Birth, 2012–20161
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2603.190974
Abstract: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends screening populations at increased risk for tuberculosis (TB), including persons born in countries with high TB rates. This approach assumes that TB risk for expatriates living… read more here.
Keywords: rates among; compared rates; countries birth; tuberculosis rates ... See more keywords