Tuberculosis among foreign-born in United States

Running Head : Tuberculosis among Foreign-born in United States

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Tuberculosis , a deadly infectious disease that besides attacking the lungs can also infect the lymphatic , nervous , circulatory , genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems is spread through the air . The rate of infection is so high that it is argued that at least one individual gets infected every passing second . The United States has over the years been able to decrease the rate of infection amongst its citizens . Research reports show that the rate of tuberculosis though decreasing

in the united states general population , the decline amongst the foreign born is not at tandem with that of the United states born . Reports show that more than half of all tuberculosis cases are attributed to the foreign born United States residents . This situation which has become persistent has raised a lot of concerns in the health department as ways of curbing the problem are sought . The high prevalence of the disease amongst these individuals is attributed to many factors . It is worth to note that foreign birth is not the only risk factor for tuberculosis in the United States . Other factors include AIDS and lack of access to timely medical care . Overcrowding in residential areas and lack of healthy diet are other tuberculosis risk factors

The high prevalence of tuberculosis amongst foreign born United States residents can be attributed to several factors . It is argued that one of the reasons could be that these individuals get infected in their countries of...