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Eliminating tuberculosis one neighborhood at a time

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  • Cegielski, J.P.
  • Griffith, D.E.
  • McGaha, P.K.
  • Wolfgang, M.
  • Robinson, C.B.
  • Clark, P.A.
  • Hassell, W.L.
  • Robison, V.A.
  • Walker Jr., K.P.
  • Wallace, C.

Abstract

Objectives. We evaluated a strategy for preventing tuberculosis (TB) in communities most affected by it. Methods. In 1996, we mapped reported TB cases (1985-1995) and positive tuberculin skin test (TST) reactors (1993-1995) in Smith County, Texas. We delineated the 2 largest, densest clusters, identifying 2 highest-incidence neighborhoods (180 square blocks, 3153 residents). After extensive community preparation, trained health care workers went door-to-door offering TST to all residents unless contraindicated. TST-positive individuals were escorted to a mobile clinic for radiography, clinical evaluation, and isoniazid preventive treatment (IPT) as indicated. To assess long-term impact, we mapped all TB cases in Smith County during the equivalent time period after the project. Results. Of 2258 eligible individuals, 1291 (57.1%) were tested, 229 (17.7%) were TST positive, and 147 were treated. From 1996 to 2006, there were no TB cases in either project neighborhood, in contrast with the preintervention decade and the continued occurrence of TB in the rest of Smith County. Conclusions. Targeting high-incidence neighborhoods for active, community-based screening and IPT may hasten TB elimination in the United States. Copyright © 2012 by the American Public Health Association®.

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  • Cegielski, J.P. & Griffith, D.E. & McGaha, P.K. & Wolfgang, M. & Robinson, C.B. & Clark, P.A. & Hassell, W.L. & Robison, V.A. & Walker Jr., K.P. & Wallace, C., 2013. "Eliminating tuberculosis one neighborhood at a time," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(7), pages 1292-1300.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300781_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300781
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