Abstract
In many countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence (<10/100,000) a high proportion of cases originate from latent TB infection (LTBI) reactivation among migrants from high-incidence countries (≥100/100,000) who have been infected before arrival in the host country [1, 2]. Consequently, LTBI screening and management for migrants is an important intervention to reduce TB incidence in those countries [1, 3, 4].
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Conflict of interest: Mrs. Nederby Öhd has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Hergens has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Luksha has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Buxbaum has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. shedrawy has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Jonsson has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Bruchfeld has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: Dr. Lönnroth has nothing to disclose.
- Received February 26, 2020.
- Accepted August 12, 2020.
- Copyright ©ERS 2020
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