Tuberculosis among temporary visa holders working in the tourism industry — United States, 2012–2014

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 279-281

  Weinberg, Meghan P ^a,b   Cherry, Cara ^a,c   Lipnitz, Julie ^d   Nienstadt, Linus ^e   King Todd, April ^f   Haddad, Maryam B ^g   Russell, Michelle ^h   Wong, David ^c   Davidson, Peter ^b   McFadden, Jevon ^a,b   Miller, Corinne ^b  

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

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^d Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft District Health Department   (United States)

^e Coconino County Public Health Services District ^*  (United States)

^f Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

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

^h NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PHILIPPINES; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961656570     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6511a3     Document Type: Article

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