Study: TB rates higher among U.S. immigrants

                   
newsvine.com     Jul 22, 2008            

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:06 PM EDT Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday. Who's leading the conversation? This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had the most impact, the 2nd row the group of users who have had the 2nd most impact (et cetera). Users with similar impact are grouped together, and the average score of the group is shown to the left of the group. The author of the article is also shown on the left, in their corresponding group. Each user's score is based on the number of comments the user has made plus the number of votes their comments have received. The... [read full story]                    

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Study helps identify which populations of foreign-born persons living in US at higher risk of TB

eurekalert.org     Jul 22, 2008          

The relative yield of finding and treating latent tuberculosis is particularly high among higher-risk groups of foreign-born persons living in the US, such as individuals from most countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast...                    

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Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says

wtopnews.com     Jul 22, 2008          

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for...                    

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Study Helps Identify Foreign-Born Persons Living in U.S. at Higher Risk of TB

newswise.com     Jul 22, 2008          

The relative yield of finding and treating latent tuberculosis is particularly high among higher-risk groups of foreign-born persons living in the U.S., such as individuals from most countries of sub-Saharan Africa and...                    

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Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says

sacbee.com     Jul 22, 2008          

By LINDSEY TANNER - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action. The...                    

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Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says

newsvine.com     Jul 22, 2008          

— Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action. The researchers called...                    

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Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says (AP)

yahoo.com     Jul 22, 2008          

By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer 1 hour, 13 minutes ago CHICAGO - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released...                    

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Populations Of Foreign-born Persons Living In US At Higher Risk Of TB Identified

sciencedaily.com     Jul 22, 2008          

The relative yield of finding and treating latent tuberculosis is particularly high among higher-risk groups of foreign-born persons living in the US, such as individuals from most countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast...                    

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Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says

iht.com     Jul 22, 2008          

Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action. The researchers called for...                    

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Study helps identify which populations of foreign-born persons living in US at higher risk of TB

physorg.com     Jul 22, 2008          

The relative yield of finding and treating latent tuberculosis is particularly high among higher-risk groups of foreign-born persons living in the U.S., such as individuals from most countries of sub-Saharan Africa and...                    

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Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says

ibtimes.com     Jul 23, 2008          

Next Politics & Policy Article CHICAGO - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more...                    

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