Epidemiology of tuberculosis in a low-incidence Italian region with high immigration rates: differences between not Italy-born and Italy-born TB cases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Emilia Romagna, a northern Italian region, has a population of 4.27 million, of which 9.7% are immigrants. The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) during the period 1996-2006 in not Italy-...

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Main Authors: Borrini Bianca M, Morandi Matteo, Riccò Matteo, Odone Anna, Pasquarella Cesira, Signorelli Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/376