Outbreak of tuberculosis in a poor urban community.
A woman from a poor urban community presented recently with pulmonary tuberculosis. Screening of contacts revealed 10 cases of tuberculosis, eight of whom were children. A further 10 children had grade 2-3 positive Heaf tests and were given chemoprophylaxis. Tuberculosis remains a potential problem, particularly in young unimmunized children in deprived areas.
Teale
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Leeds Chest Clinic, U.K.
Cundall
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Pearson
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011204:Poverty Areas; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014504:Urban Health