An Epidemic of Primary Tuberculosis in a Canadian Aboriginal Community
In 1987, an outbreak of primary tuberculosis occurred in a Canadian aboriginal community of 350 people. The source case was a young woman who had been symptomatic for four months with smear positive cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis. Her 17 siblings and their families were frequent close contacts. Amo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1991-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/312417 |