Liu Z, Shilkret K L, Tranotti J, Freund C G, Finelli L
Division of Communicable Diseases, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton 08625-0369, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1998 Jul;88(7):1064-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.7.1064.
This study evaluated tuberculosis (TB) morbidity trends among foreign-born and US-born persons.
TB surveillance data in New Jersey from 1986 to 1995 were analyzed.
The overall TB incidence rate in New Jersey declined 15% from 1992 to 1995 after 7 years of increase. However, the incidence rate of TB in foreign-born persons increased 75% from 1986 through 1995. The proportion of foreign-born persons with TB increased from 20% in 1986 to 37% in 1995.
TB morbidity among foreign-born persons has continued to increase, despite the decline in overall TB morbidity since 1992. Targeted TB prevention and control strategies should be developed to effectively reduce TB morbidity in foreign-born persons.
本研究评估了外国出生者和美国本土出生者的结核病（TB）发病趋势。
分析了新泽西州1986年至1995年的结核病监测数据。
经过7年的上升后，新泽西州的总体结核病发病率在1992年至1995年期间下降了15%。然而，1986年至1995年期间，外国出生者的结核病发病率上升了75%。患结核病的外国出生者比例从1986年的20%增至1995年的37%。
尽管自1992年以来总体结核病发病率有所下降，但外国出生者的结核病发病情况仍持续上升。应制定有针对性的结核病预防和控制策略，以有效降低外国出生者的结核病发病率。
