Tuberculosis (TB) Trends Among Refugee, Other Foreign-Born, and US-Born Cases in DeKalb County During 2004-2015

BACKGROUND: On World TB Day 2016, CDC reported an increase in number of US tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2015, the first time in 23 years. TB is the largest cause of mortality from any bacterial disease worldwide, with 95% of cases and deaths in low and middle-income countries, where it remains endemic...

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Main Author: Ahmad, Maryam
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2016
Subjects:
tb
Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/474
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1512&context=iph_theses