Tuberculosis microepidemics among dispersed migrants, Birmingham, UK, 2004–2013

Melinda L. Munang; Catherine Browne; Shaina Khanom; Jason T. Evans; E. Grace Smith; Peter Hawkey; Heinke Kunst; Steven B. Welch; Martin J. Dedicoat

doi:10.3201/eid2103.140209

Tuberculosis microepidemics among dispersed migrants, Birmingham, UK, 2004–2013

Melinda L. Munang^*, Catherine Browne, Shaina Khanom, Jason T. Evans, E. Grace Smith, Peter Hawkey, Heinke Kunst, Steven B. Welch, Martin J. Dedicoat

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Abstract

To determine if local transmission was responsible for ris ing tuberculosis incidence in a recently dispersed migrant community in Birmingham, UK, during 2004-2013, we con ducted enhanced epidemiologic investigation of molecular clusters. This technique identifed exact locations of social mixing and chains of apparent recent transmission, which can be helpful for directing resources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	524-527
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.140209
Publication status	Published - 2015

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