Tuberculosis Transmission in a Primary School and a Private Language School. An Estimation of Infectivity

Tuberculosis Transmission in a Primary School and a Private Language School. An Estimation of Infectivity

Introduction: Belgium is a country with low incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and a very low number of TB cases in children. Children in contact with an adult smear-positive TB case are at high risk of transmission. Early diagnosis is important as young children have a significant predisposition of dev...

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Main Authors: Sara Debulpaep, Alexandra Dreesman, Violette Dirix, Veronique Toppet, Maryse Wanlin, Lies Geysens, Wouter Arrazola de Oñate, Maryse Fauville, Françoise Mascart, Jack Levy, Françoise Mouchet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
tuberculosis
children
contact screening
school
infectivity
transmission
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00010/full

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