| CDC studies of registry data (2) |
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| l | Zuber PT, McKenna MT, et al. Long-term risk of |
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| tuberculosis among foreign-born persons in the |
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| United States. (JAMA 1997) |
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| – | Long
term residents arriving aged > 5 yrs have TB rate |
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Imported TB responsible for most FB TB |
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| – | Selective
screening needs to be adapted to local |
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– places of origin, SES, migration |
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