Enhanced surveillance for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons, Finland, 2014–2016

Enhanced surveillance for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons, Finland, 2014–2016

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) in foreign-born residents is increasing in many European countries including Finland. We conducted enhanced TB surveillance to collect supplementary information on TB cases among recent immigrants and their children to provide data for revising TB control polici...

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Main Authors: Pirre E. Räisänen, Hanna Soini, Pirjo Turtiainen, Tuula Vasankari, Petri Ruutu, J. Pekka Nuorti, Outi Lyytikäinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Screening
Immigrants
Asylum seekers
Refugees
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5501-y

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