High incidence of active tuberculosis in asylum seekers in the first years after arrival

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• who: Somalia and colleagues from the in the Netherlands have published the research work: High Incidence of Active Tuberculosis in Asylum Seekers in the First Years after Arrival, in the Journal: (JOURNAL) of December/31,/2017
• what: The study showed that asylum seekers in the Netherlands from Eritrea and Somalia have a high risk for TB: 0.3% had TB upon arrival, and ≈3% had onset of TB in the first 5 years after arrival. The study provides additional insight in specific risk groups for active TB: adult (mainly those 18-35 years old) asylum . . .
  

   

  

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