Miyagi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Kurihara, Japan.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 May;19(5):799-801. doi: 10.3201/eid1905.121137.
Tuberculosis was diagnosed in a person who had stayed in a shelter after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. A contact investigation showed that the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among other evacuees at the shelter was 20%. Our report underscores the importance of tuberculosis prevention and control after natural disasters.
在 2011 年东日本大地震后居住在避难所的人中诊断出结核病。接触者调查显示,该避难所其他避难者的潜伏性结核感染率为 20%。我们的报告强调了自然灾害后结核病预防和控制的重要性。