TABLE 2

TB prevalence among asylum seekers grouped by WHO and geographical regions

Total TB cases n (%)TB prevalence per 100 000 (95% CI)
Total69 (100.0)1236 (1210–1263)
Geographical region of origin
 West Africa33 (47.8)1379 (1343–2971)
 East Africa31 (44.9)2971 (2863–3079)
 Asia4 (5.8)333 (315–352)
 Others1 (1.4)-
WHO region of origin
 WHO AFR44 (63.8)1033 (1006–1060)
 WHO EMR24 (34.8)3043 (2890–3197)
 Others1 (1.4)-

TB: tuberculosis; WHO: World Health Organization; WHO AFR: WHO African Region; WHO EMR: WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.