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% o...

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Published inGesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Ärzte des Öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) Vol. 57; no. 10; p. 670
Main Authors Kesseler, K, Maffei, D, Meyer, F J, Konietzko, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.10.1995
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Mass Chest X-Ray
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Refugees - statistics & numerical data
Tuberculin Test
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - prevention & control
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0941-3790