Tuberculosis outbreak among homeless persons - King county, Washington, 2002-2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 49, 2003, Pages 1209-1210

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ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENETICS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0642281966     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

References (3)

1. Public Health Seattle and King County. Recent increase in tuberculosis among homeless persons in King County. Epi-Log Communicable Disease and Epidemiology News 2002;42:11. Available at http://www. metrokc.gov/health/phnr/ prot_res/epilog/vol4211.htm#tb.
2. van Embden JD, Cave MD, Crawford JT, et al. Strain identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by DNA fingerprinting: recommendations for a standardized methodology. J Clin Microbiol 1993;31:406-9.
3. CDC. Prevention and control of tuberculosis among homeless persons: recommendations of the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis. MMWR 1992;41(No.RR-5).