Tuberculosis control in a border state. Treatment of the foreign-born.
As the epidemiology of TB in the United States changes, with more foreign-born and fewer native-born residents developing the disease, treatment can be expected to become more complicated and expensive.
Weis
Stephen E
SE
Department of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Tarrant County Health Department, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. sweis@veriomail.com
Burgess
Gerry
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D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D014195:Travel; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology