MMWR: Cluster of Tuberculosis Cases Among Exotic Dancers and Their Close Contacts--Kansas, 1994-2000

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR
Publication Date: 2001
Country of Origin: United States
Format: Report
Language: English
How to Access this Material:
HTML: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5015a4.htm

Abstract

This report describes the results of the investigation of a cluster of TB cases that occurred in Kansas from 1994 to 2000 among women with a history of working as exotic dancers and persons who were close contacts of the dancers.

Publisher:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Audience(s):

Health Professionals

Topic:

Contact Investigation/Contact Tracing, Outbreaks, Surveillance

Notes:

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