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Characteristics of tuberculosis cases that started outbreaks in the United States, 2002-2011
Haddad MB , Mitruka K , Oeltmann JE , Johns EB , Navin TR . Emerg Infect Dis 2015 21 (3) 508-10 A review of 26 tuberculosis outbreaks in the United States (2002-2011) showed that initial source case-patients had long infectious periods (median 10 months) and were characterized by substance abuse, incarceration, and homelessness. Improved timeliness of diagnosis and thorough contact investigations for such cases may reduce the risk for outbreaks. |
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