Recent Travel and Tuberculosis in Migrants: Data From a Low-Incidence Country.

Tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates among migrants are higher than those in low-incidence countries. We evaluated smear-positive, pulmonary TB notifications of foreign-born individuals, comparing time since arrival and time since last return travel to the country of origin. TB incidence suggests a time course consistent with recent infection during travel.

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Potential conflicts of interest. G. H. B. reports support for attending meetings and/or travel from European Respiratory Society, Milan 2023 (600 Euros a speaker as a contribution to expenses incurred (flights and accommodation) re “Lungs on Fire”—clinical cases expert review as one of 3 experts); an unpaid role on Steering Committee Tbnet. All other authors report no potential conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.