Tuberculosis among foreign-born persons in Taiwan, 2002-2005

Kuan Jen Bai; Chen Yuan Chiang; Chun-Nin Lee; Jer Hwa Chang; Li Chun Wu; Ming Chih Yu

doi:10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60104-7

Tuberculosis among foreign-born persons in Taiwan, 2002-2005

Kuan Jen Bai, Chen Yuan Chiang, Chun-Nin Lee, Jer Hwa Chang, Li Chun Wu, Ming Chih Yu

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Background/purpose: The foreign-born population has been growing in Taiwan. Most foreign-born persons come from countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB). Monitoring the trend and characteristics of TB in this population is essential for TB control in Taiwan. Methods: Information about foreign-born persons residing in Taiwan and data of all foreign-born TB cases notified during 2002-2005 were obtained from the national authorities and analyzed. Results: A total of 2444 foreign-born TB cases were notified during 2002-2005, which accounted for 3.6% of all notified TB cases during that period in Taiwan. The proportion of foreign-born TB cases was constant, without any significant yearly variation. The average annual TB notification rate in the foreign-born population was higher than that in the Taiwan-born population (94.0/100,000 vs. 72.0/100,000). There were significant differences in age, sex and regional distribution between foreign-born and Taiwan-born TB cases (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	389-395
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Volume	107
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60104-7
Publication status	Published - May 2008

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Foreign-born
Taiwan
Tuberculosis

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