Travel-acquired paediatric tuberculosis in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, 2002-2018

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In most low-burden settings, travel data is not routinely collected for tuberculosis (TB) case-notification and the quantitative contribution of travel to paediatric TB disease burden is unknown. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) regional TB programme serves the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada, is closely integrated with GTA public health units, and manages most paediatric TB disease in the area and about 30% of all paediatric TB patients in the province of Ontario [1].

Source: European Respiratory Journal - February 22, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ali, M., El Hafid, M., Farrar, D. S., Kourdi, H., Rea, E., Waters, V., Lam, R., Morris, S. K., Kitai, I. Tags: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis Research letters Source Type: research