[Tuberculosis in asylum seekers].
In this prospective study conducted by 9 Public Health Offices in North Rhine Westphalia 1992 to 1994, among the analysed 4058 asylum seekers aged 1-89 years the chest radiographs showed in 444 cases old specific changes and in 48 cases active tuberculosis. This was verified microbiologically. 81% of the evaluated tuberculin skin test were positive with variations between the different countries of origin, which is significantly higher than among persons born in the Fed. Rep. of Germany. A compulsory chest radiograph shortly after arrival and controlled curative or preventive chemotherapy programmes are urgently needed.
Kesseler
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Gesundheitsamt Düsseldorf.
Maffei
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Meyer
F J
FJ
Konietzko
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008400:Mass Chest X-Ray; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012036:Refugees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
Tuberkulose bei Asylbewerbern.