ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2014
Does tuberculosis have a seasonal pattern among migrant population entering Iran?
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- Drivers of Seasonal Variation in Tuberculosis Incidence: Insights from a Systematic Review and Mathematical Model.Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2018Pooled it
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- Changes in incidence and clinical features of tuberculosis with regard to the COVID-19 outbreak in Southern Iran.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Spatio-temporal epidemiology of the tuberculosis incidence rate in Iran 2008 to 2018.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Effects of migration on tuberculosis epidemiological indicators in low and medium tuberculosis incidence countries: A systematic review.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2021Article
- High genetic diversity amongJournal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2018Article
- Seasonal patterns of tuberculosis case notification in the tropics of Africa: A six-year trend analysis in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2018Article
- Migration to middle-income countries and tuberculosis-global policies for global economies.Globalization and health · 2017Article
- Seasonality and Trend Forecasting of Tuberculosis Prevalence Data in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Using a Hybrid Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Comparing Seasonal Pattern of Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Pertussis with Clinically Suspected Cases.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2016Article
- The incidence of recurrence of tuberculosis and its related factors in smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Iran: A retrospective cohort study.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest SocietyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThere are few quantitative documents about the seasonal incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among immigrant populations. Concerning the significant role of recognizing seasonal changes of TB in improving the TB control program, this study determines the trend and seasonal temporal changes of TB among immigrants entering Iran.
methodsIn this longitudinal study, data from the Iranian TB register Program (from 2005 to 2011) was used. The aggregated number of monthly and seasonal TB cases was obtained by adding the daily counts. Data was analyzed by Chi-square, Independent T-test, ANOVA, and Poisson regression using Stata 11 and SPSS 20 software.
resultsAmong 74,155 registered patients with TB, 14.3% (10,587) were non-Iranian who had immigrated to Iran from 29 different countries. The highest aggregated number of seasonal and monthly incidence of TB in immigrants was observed in spring (2824, P= 0.007) and in May (1037, P< 0.001). The number of non-Iranian patients with TB increased significantly over the years (β= 0.016, P= 0.001).
conclusionThis study shows that immigrants constitute a significant portion of TB patients recorded in Iran and this trend is increasing. Also, the peak incidence of this disease is the second month of the spring.
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