According to WHO, in 2010, there were 8.8 million (range, 8.5-9.2 million) incident cases of TB and 1.1 million (range, 8.5-9.2 million) deaths from TB among HIV-negative cases and an additional 0.35 million (range, 0.32-0.39) deaths from HIV-associated TB (WHO 2011). An examination of the map of estimated incidence rates by country and the breakdown of national figures in social strata rapidly...

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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...

The majority of women in prison have experienced prior traumatic events. Imprisonment can also be considered a experience. Research exploring how imprisonment affects with trauma histories is scarce. To examine this, qualitative interviews were conducted 50 participants imprisoned three women’s prisons England. Four overarching themes identified using thematic analysis: the traumatizing system;...

Both veterans and jail/prison inmates face an increased risk of suicide. The incarcerated veteran sits at the intersection of these two groups, yet little is known about this subpopulation, particularly its risk of suicide. A Pubmed/Medline/PsycINFO search anchored to incarcerated veteran suicide, veteran suicide, suicide in jails/prisons, and veterans incarcerated from 2000 to the present was ...

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is noteworthy, from a prison standpoint, as affording an indication whether the discipline in our jails has not become less deterrent to criminals than formerly. Of the total number admitted, 2'05 per cent, were Christians; 40-82 Mussalmans ; 54'i 2 Hindus; 3'oi Buddhists and persons of other religions. Of the Christians, 383 are returned as Europeans, 168 as Eurasians, and 58 as natives. The E...