PubMed · 726749
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A T Kravchenko. 1978. [Current problems in infectious allergy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/726749/
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The decline of tuberculosis in many western countries has faded off in many countries in recent years because of migration of people from high-prevalence to low-prevalence areas. Tuberculosis in immigrants mirrors tuberculosis in the country of origin with a predominance of young people with a high incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Typically, the tuberculosis appears in the first five years after arrival. The impact of immigrant tuberculosis has been discussed in a number of recent publications. In Denmark the incidence of tuberculosis in immigrants now outnumbers the incidence in Danes. Screening for tuberculosis in immigrants is not obligatory and is only offered to asylum seekers under the care of the Danish Red Cross but could be considered in all immigrants from high-prevalence countries.
Infectious diseases are the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause worldwide. As the new millennium approaches, the public health community must replenish capacity depleted during years of inadequate funding while simultaneously incorporating new technologies and planning for the longer term. Among the challenges facing the public health community is the need for coordinated, global, multisectoral approaches to preventing and controlling complex infectious disease problems.