ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2018
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in Syrian refugees to Canada.
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- Number needed to screen for TB in clinical, structural or occupational risk groups.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Middle East and North Africa: A Systematic Review.Pulmonary medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Treatment of tuberculosis infection among immigrants in southern New Brunswick, Canada: A cross-sectional study.Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada · 2025Article
- Prevalence of opportunistic infections in Syrian inflammatory bowel disease patients on biologic therapy: a multi-center retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Enhanced screening for tuberculosis infection among immigrants in southern New Brunswick: A cross-sectional pilot study.Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Smear-Positive, Rifampicin-ResistantInfection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Communicable Diseases Prevalence among Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Infectious disease reports · 2023Review
- Community treatment of latent tuberculosis in child and adult refugee populations: outcomes and successes.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Mirrored Social Representations of Canadian Caseworkers with Migratory Paths Intervening with Refugees in the Host Country.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Is there a need of health assessments for resettling refugees? A cross-sectional study of 1431 refugees who arrived in Denmark between 2014 and 2018.Journal of migration and health · 2021Article
- Rheumatic diseases in Syrian refugee children: a retrospective multicentric study in Turkey.Rheumatology international · 2020Observational
- Profiling infectious diseases in Turkey after the influx of 3.5 million Syrian refugees.Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesCanada has accepted more than 25,000 Syrian refugees fearing persecution in their homeland. Canadian guidelines recommend screening recent refugees from high incidence countries for tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI). The prevalence of TB in this population is unknown. A refugee clinic in Edmonton presented a unique opportunity to estimate prevalence of TB and LTBI in Syrian refugees arriving in Canada.
methodsIn January 2016, 100 consecutive Syrian refugees were screened for TB with clinical assessment and LTBI using QuantiFERON Gold In-Tube assay (QFT-GIT). Patients with positive QFT-GIT were referred to Edmonton Tuberculosis Clinic (ETBC) for evaluation and, if appropriate, offered prophylaxis.
resultsNo cases of active TB were found. Valid QFT-GIT were measured in 99 of 100 individuals and of these, nine (9%) were positive using a threshold concentration of blood interferon-γ greater than 0.35 IU/L. Eight of the nine patients attended follow-up appointments; of these, seven began LTBI prophylaxis and all seven (78%) completed same.
conclusionThe 9% (95% confidence interval 3-15%) prevalence of LTBI was higher than expected in this population.
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