Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 736-739

High Incidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Persists a Decade after Immigration, the Netherlands (Article) (Open Access)

Vos A.M.* , Meima A. , Verver S. , Looman C.W.N. , Bos V. , Borgdorff M.W. , Habbema J.D.F.
  • a Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands, Dept. of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • b Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • c KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands
  • d Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • e Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • f KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands
  • g Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Incidence rates of pulmonary tuberculosis among immigrants from high incidence countries remain high for at least a decade after immigration into the Netherlands. Possible explanations are reactivation of old infections and infection transmitted after immigration. Control policies should be determined on the basis of the as-yet unknown main causes of the persistent high incidence.

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Index Keywords

Netherlands immigrant reinfection immigration human Aged lung tuberculosis Adolescent male female Infant newborn Incidence Article disease transmission major clinical study adult tuberculosis control Child
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DOI: 10.3201/eid1004.030530
ISSN: 10806040
Cited by: 57
Original Language: English