Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis 
Outbreak among US-bound Hmong 
Refugees, Thailand, 2005

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis 
Outbreak among US-bound Hmong 
Refugees, Thailand, 2005

In January 2005, tuberculosis (TB), including multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB), was reported among Hmong refugees who were living in or had recently immigrated to the United States from a camp in Thailand. We investigated TB and drug resistance, enhanced TB screenings, and expanded treatment capacity...

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Main Authors: John E. Oeltmann, Jay K. Varma, Luis Ortega, Yecai Liu, Thomas O’Rourke, Maria Cano, Theresa A. Harrington, Sean Toney, Warren Jones, Samart Karuchit, Lois Diem, Dhanida Rienthong, Jordan W. Tappero, Kashef Ijaz, Susan A. Maloney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Refugees
outbreak
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
tuberculosis screening
research
Thailand
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/11/07-1629_article

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