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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.141475
Personal Author:
Haddad, Maryam B. ; Mitruka, Kiren ; Oeltmann, John E. ; Johns, Emma B. ; Navin, Thomas R.
Haddad, Maryam B. ; Mitruka, Kiren ; Oeltmann, John E. ; Johns, Emma B. ; Navin, Thomas R. Less -
Description:
A review of 26 tuberculosis outbreaks in the United States (2002-2011) showed that initial source case-patients had long infectious periods (median 10 months) and were characterized by substance abuse, incarceration, and homelessness. Improved timeliness of diagnosis and thorough contact investigations for such cases may reduce the risk for outbreaks.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Disease Outbreaks
Female
History, 21st Century
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Sentinel Surveillance
Tuberculosis/epidemiology
Tuberculosis/history
Young Adult

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 21(3):508-510.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Genre:
Historical Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:41e287fea71d11b7b57cb4671108ca84dd5649c9c4ed4fcbc5394d87f7602f52
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