Disparities in Tuberculosis Burden Among South Asians Living in New York City, 2001–2010

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ID11032243
AuthorsNatalie Stennis (At the time of the study, all of the authors were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, NY.), Lisa Trieu (0000-0002-6039-9223, At the time of the study, all of the authors were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, NY.), Bianca R Perri (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Bianca Perri (At the time of the study, all of the authors were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, NY.), Janelle Anderson (At the time of the study, all of the authors were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, NY.), Janelle A Anderson (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Muhammad Mushtaq (0000-0002-5875-3625, At the time of the study, all of the authors were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, NY.), Muhammad Umair Mushtaq (0000-0001-8122-0563, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Shama D Ahuja (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Shama Ahuja (At the time of the study, all of the authors were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York, NY.)
Year2015
Volume105
Issue5
Pages922-929
Publication date2015-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2014.302056
PMID25393181
OpenAlexW2038614151
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

Objectives. We have described the characteristics of South Asian-born tuberculosis (TB) patients living in New York City (NYC) and compared them with other foreign-born patients to explore possible explanations for the disproportionate burden of TB in the South Asian population. Methods. We used data on demographic and clinical characteristics for TB patients identified by the NYC Bureau of Tuberculosis Control from 2001 to 2010 to compare South Asian patients with other Asian and other foreign-born patients. We reviewed genotyping and cluster investigation data for South Asian patients to assess the extent of genotype clustering and the possibility of local transmission in this population. Results. The observed disparity in TB rates and burden among South Asians was not explained by social or clinical characteristics. A large amount of TB strain diversity was observed among South Asians, and they were less likely than other foreign-born patients to be infected with the same TB strain as another NYC patient. Conclusions. The majority of South Asians were likely infected with TB abroad. South Asians represent a meaningful foreign-born subpopulation for targeted detection and treatment of TB infection in NYC

Asian Indian · Cluster (spacecraft) · Environmental health · Ethnology · Foreign born · Genotype · Genotyping · Mycobacterium tuberculosis · Pathology · Population · South asia · Transmission (telecommunications) · Tuberculosis · Demography · Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis · Malaria Research and Control · Medicine · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

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