European Respiratory Journal
Volume 48, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 274-276

Preventing and controlling tuberculosis among refugees in Europe: More needed for high-risk populations (Letter) (Open Access)

De Vries G.* , Van Rest J. , Meijer W. , Wolters B. , Van Hest R. , Kimerling M.
  • a KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, P.O. Box 146, The Hague, 2501 CC, Netherlands, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands
  • b KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, P.O. Box 146, The Hague, 2501 CC, Netherlands
  • c Dept of TB Control, Municipal Public Health Services Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d Dept of TB Control, Municipal Public Health Services Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
  • e Dept of TB Control, Municipal Public Health Services Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, Dept of TB Control, Municipal Public Health Services Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • f KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, P.O. Box 146, The Hague, 2501 CC, Netherlands

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Index Keywords

Netherlands refugee mass screening Europe Letter follow up human Refugees priority journal Human immunodeficiency virus disease surveillance Humans latent tuberculosis tuberculosis risk factor Risk Factors high risk population prevalence prevention and control Incidence migration thorax radiography practice guideline
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00575-2016
ISSN: 09031936
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English