Cost effectiveness analysis of implementing tuberculosis screening among applicants for non-immigrant U.S. work visas

Abstract Background While persons who receive immigrant and refugee visas are screened for active tuberculosis before admission into the United States, nonimmigrant visa applicants (NIVs) are not routinely screened and may enter the United States with infectious tuberculosis. Objectives We evaluated...

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Main Authors: Bisma Ali Sayed, Drew L. Posey, Brian Maskery, La’Marcus T. Wingate, Martin S. Cetron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Pneumonia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-020-00078-z