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A tuberculosis outbreak fueled by cross-border travel and illicit substances: Nevada and Arizona.
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) - 1 Jan 2000
Mitruka Kiren, Blake Haley, Ricks Philip, Miramontes Roque, Bamrah Sapna, Chee Carla, Hickstein Laurie
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OBJECTIVES: From May 2006 to August 2008, the Southern Nevada Health District identified eight tuberculosis (TB) cases in six adults and two children in a Hispanic community. We conducted an outbreak investigation to determine the extent of TB transmission and prevent additional cases. METHODS: We investigated TB cases in Nevada and Arizona with the outbreak genotype or cases with suspected epidemiologic links to...
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