Descriptive analysis of a tuberculosis outbreak from a northern Saskatchewan First Nations community—December 2018 to May 2019

Background: The tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate for northern Saskatchewan First Nations on-reserve is 1.5 higher than the national average. In December 2018 a member of one of these communities was diagnosed with 4+ smear-positive TB, spurring an outbreak investigation. Objectives: To describe the...

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Main Authors: Nnamdi Ndubuka, Braeden Klaver, Sabyasachi Gupta, Shree Lamichhane, Leslie Brooks, Shirley Nelson, Grace Akinjobi
Format: article
Language:EN
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Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ba620c1e9f6c4ccdaacf93db8cef7d92
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