Tuberculosis Transmission in a High School Choir

Journal of School Health

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 256-259

  Washko, Rita ^a   Robinson, Errol ^b   Fehrs, Laura J ^c   Frieden, Thomas R ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MUSIC; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; TUBERCULIN TEST; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MUSIC; NEW YORK CITY; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0032133068     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1998.tb06351.x     Document Type: Article

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