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Document 0190
DOCN M9620190
TI [Tuberculosis in Switzerland]
DT 9602
AU Shang H; Desgrandchamps D; Zurcher Hohenklinik Wald, Faltigberg-Wald.
SO Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1995 Oct 3;84(40):1114-7. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/96027182
AB In Switzerland, in 1992, 957 persons suffered from tuberculosis; 52.3%
were Swiss, 47.7% foreigners. Most of the swiss TB patients were more
than 65 years old, whereas the foreigners generally were young patients
originating from countries with high TB-infection rates. Asylum seekers
had much higher TB-case rates (131 cases per 100,000) than other
foreigners (27 cases per 100,000) or Swiss (9 cases per 100,000).
Special refuge reception centers have been set up in Switzerland, in
charge of tuberculosis screening procedures in this high-risk group on
arrival to this country. Although HIV and AIDS patients bear a much
higher risk of developing tuberculosis once infected, the HIV epidemic
did not lead to an increase of tuberculosis in Switzerland so far, since
young Swiss are rarely infected with tuberculosis. HIV-infected, drug
addicts, homeless persons and alcoholics run a higher risk of
contracting tuberculosis only when congregating with a person suffering
from active tuberculosis not yet diagnosed or improperly treated. In
order to maintain low levels of tuberculosis in Switzerland DOT
(directly observed therapy) must be implemented in all patients with
uncertain compliance, especially as cultural and social backgrounds
become increasingly complex.
DE Adolescence Adult Aged Child Emigration and Immigration English
Abstract Human Middle Age Refugees Risk Factors Social Conditions
Switzerland/EPIDEMIOLOGY Transients and Migrants
Tuberculosis/*EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
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