Tuberculosis in prisons

Tuberculosis in prisons.

A recent report from the United States has drawn attention to a dramatic increase in the incidence of tuberculosis in prisons in New York state-from 15 4 per 100 000 between 1976 and 1978 to 105 5 in 1986.' High rates of tuberculosis in prisons have been reported before in the United States,2 but the new and disturbing feature is that in 1986 over half of the prisoners with the disease also had...

Tuberculosis and tuberculosis control in European prisons.

OBJECTIVE Correctional facilities have often been cited as reservoirs for tuberculosis (TB), presenting a potential threat to the general population. Although correctional facilities are recognised as ideal settings for interventions, little is known about the TB epidemiology within them. The purpose of our survey was to collect data on TB in prisons of the WHO European Region and on existing c...

Tuberculosis Incidence in Prisons: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in prisons has been reported worldwide to be much higher than that reported for the corresponding general population. METHODS AND FINDINGS A systematic review has been performed to assess the risk of incident latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB disease in prisons, as compared to the incidence in the corresponding local general population, a...

Tuberculosis in Indian Prisons Fifty Years Ago

Tuberculosis in prisons: anatomy of global neglect.

I nfectious diseases can be transmitted readily within prisons due to close contact between prisoners. Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS are two important causes of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases worldwide [1, 2]; prisons have become reservoirs for these diseases in many settings. TB prevalence among prisoners worldwide can be up to 50 times higher than national averages [3, 4]. ...