Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Volume 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 758-764

Epidemiology of tuberculosis among Afghan immigrants in Fars province, southern Islamic Republic of Iran (Article)

Kadivar M.R.* , Ghaneh-Shirazi R. , Khavandegaran F. , Karimi M.
  • a Research and Study Centre, Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • b Research and Study Centre, Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • c Research and Study Centre, Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • d Thrombosis and Homeostasis Unit, Haematology Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Rates of tuberculosis are high among migrants from high-incidence countries. This study determined the epidemiology of tuberculosis among Afghan immigrants in Fars province, southern Islamic Republic of Iran. From April 2000 to April 2002, all records were examined for new tuberculosis patients of Afghan origin registered at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. A total of 371 patients (208 males, 163 females) were found: 74.9% pulmonary and 25.1% extrapulmonary cases. Of the 278 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, 157 (56.5%) were sputum smear-positive and 121 (43.5%) were sputum smear-negative. The incidence of tuberculosis per 100 000 Aghan population in Fars province was estimated at 96.2, 88.2 and 63.5 in 2000, 2001 and 2002 respectively.

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Index Keywords

medical record review Afghanistan immigrant sputum smear Population Surveillance human middle aged controlled study Aged geographic distribution Epidemiologic Studies Iran Residence Characteristics Humans lung tuberculosis Adolescent male female Socioeconomic Factors tuberculosis Infant Risk Factors Child, Preschool time series analysis Incidence Article Questionnaires adult major clinical study Sex Distribution age distribution Emigration and Immigration Child
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ISSN: 10203397
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English