Background: Many people immigrating to Canada come from countries with a high burden of
tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to develop a detailed epidemiologic profile of foreign …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the pattern of tuberculosis (TB) occurring among immigrants and
the interval from arrival in Canada to diagnosis of the disease. DESIGN: Study of all cases of …

BACKGROUND: To date, there have been no comprehensive epidemiological studies in
Canada of the incidence rates of tuberculosis among foreign-born persons. Accurate rate …

SETTING: Canada receives more than 200000 immigrants annually. Immigrants account for
92% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Toronto, Ontario. Epidemiological profiling of recent …

Objective: To assess the incidence of tuberculosis in immigrants and refugees in Canada
and other industrialized countries; the effectiveness of the screening process; the incidence …

Summary Background In Canada, tuberculosis disproportionately affects the foreign-born
population. The national tuberculosis medical surveillance programme aims to prevent …

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of immigration from countries with a high
prevalence of tuberculosis (HPCs), of HIV/AIDS prevalence, and the ageing of the …

After 30 years of decline, the annual incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Canada has remained
at about 7 per 100 000 population since 1987. 1 But global rates of TB are rising, especially …

In major immigrant-receiving countries, annual foreign-born tuberculosis (TB) case counts
and rates are relatively constant. Why this is so, and who might be a high-yield target for …

In industrialized countries migrants remain a high-risk group for tuberculosis (TB). Multiple
linear regression analysis was used to determine the ability of indicators of TB incidence in …