Tuberculosis case finding and treatment in Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, 1989-91.
In addition to the immigrants from Ethiopia who arrived in Israel during the period 1980-90, a particularly large number immigrated in 1991 including a concentrated group (Operation Solomon). The procedures and problems involved in tuberculosis case-finding and treatment in Ethiopia and in Israel are described. The prevalence rate of cases of active tuberculosis in those who immigrated in 1991 was 1.3/100 persons as compared with 1.9/100 in the 1984-85 immigration (Operation Moses). Among the 1991 immigrants the number of cases reported was 261. In 89% the site was pulmonary. After screening and treatment in Israel there were very few cases of relapse or death and few contact cases in the host population. Follow-up of case reporting from 1983 is updated and demonstrates that the majority of cases are detected and treated within 2-3 years of immigration. Since 1980, 771 cases of tuberculosis were reported in all immigrants from Ethiopia.
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Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel.
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000208:ethnology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents