Active tuberculosis among Iraqi schoolchildren with positive skin tests and their household contacts
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2003; 9 (4): 675-688
in English
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ABSTRACT
In a prospective cohort study in Iraq, schoolchildren with a positive tuberculin skin test during the nationwide survey in 2000 were followed up in 2002 to determine prevalence of latent tuberculosis [TB] infection and risk factors among household contacts. Of 205 children, 191 remained skin-test positive in 2002. Based on X-ray and clinical examination, 9 children [4.4%] were active TB cases. Among 834 household contacts, there were 144 new TB cases, giving a cumulative incidence of 17.3%. Risk factors for TB among household contacts were age > / = 15 years; technical/professional job; smoking; low body mass index; diabetes mellitus; steroid therapy; and closeness of contact with the index cases. Based on past history of TB in index children and their contacts, 77.2% of new TB cases were attributable to household contacts
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Parents
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Students
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Tuberculosis
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Body Mass Index
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Family Characteristics
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Population Surveillance
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Analysis of Variance
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Health Surveys
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2003
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