Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014

Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014

During 2009–2014, incarceration rates in Brazil rose 34%, and tuberculosis (TB) cases among prisoners rose 28.8%. The proportion of national TB cases that occurred among prisoners increased from 6.2% to 8.4% overall and from 19.3% to 25.6% among men 20–29 years of age.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paul M. Bourdillon, Crhistinne C.M. Gonçalves, Daniele Maria Pelissari, Denise Arakaki-Sanchez, Albert I. Ko, Julio Croda, Jason R. Andrews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis
TB
prisons
prisoners
Brazil
Mycobacterium
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-1006_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-1006_article

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