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Immigrants and the Spread of Tuberculosis in the United States: A Hidden Cost of Immigration

Research Question and Motivation. Do immigrants from countries with high TB incidence affect Tuberculosis cases among the foreign-born population, and in turn, is the native-born population in the United States infected? TB is the second largest killer from infectious diseases in the worldTB Prev

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Immigrants and the Spread of Tuberculosis in the United States: A Hidden Cost of Immigration

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    1. Immigrants and the Spread of Tuberculosis in the United States: A Hidden Cost of Immigration by, Michael J. Greenwood and Watson R. Warriner

    2. Research Question and Motivation Do immigrants from countries with high TB incidence affect Tuberculosis cases among the foreign-born population, and in turn, is the native-born population in the United States infected? TB is the second largest killer from infectious diseases in the world TB Prevalence is on the rise around the world TB rates in the U.S. continue to decline, but by less each year Does something have to give? Is there transmission between cohorts?

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