Tuberculosis Risk in US Peace Corps Volunteers, 1996 to 2005
Open Access
- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Travel Medicine
- Vol. 15 (2) , 87-94
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00184.x
Abstract
Background. With the popularity of international travel increasing, more travelers in endemic areas may increase their risk of tuberculosis (TB). We anKeywords
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