Ongoing transmission of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities in NSW.
Devlin, Sue, and Passmore, Erin (2013) Ongoing transmission of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities in NSW. NSW Public Health Bulletin, 24 (1). pp. 38-42.
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Abstract
This report describes the ongoing transmission of tuberculosis in Aboriginal communities in NSW. From October 2000 to July 2012 there were 30 linked cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in Aboriginal people - 22 in the North Coast area of NSW, with a further three cases in Sydney and five in southern Queensland. It is likely that a range of factors have contributed to this ongoing transmission, including delayed diagnosis, the extensive social connections within the communities affected, and the highly mobile living arrangements of many of those affected. Cases have continued to emerge despite implementation of tuberculosis control measures in line with state and international protocols. Tuberculosis control staff are working in partnership with Aboriginal communities to identify and implement appropriate tuberculosis control strategies.
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2204-2091 |
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| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2024 01:53 |
| FoR Codes: | 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4504 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing > 450406 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander epidemiology @ 50% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4202 Epidemiology > 420202 Disease surveillance @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 21 INDIGENOUS > 2103 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health > 210302 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status and outcomes @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200406 Health protection and disaster response @ 50% |
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