MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Persons who have immigrated from areas of the world with high rates of TB. Children less than 5 years of age who have a positive TB test. Groups with high rates of TB transmission, such as homeless persons, injection drug users, and persons with HIV infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -The percentage of TB cases that occur in Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, and Asian persons is higher than expected based on the percentage of these populations in the U.S. population. In 2021, 88.1% of the TB cases reported in the United States occurred among racial and ethnic minority groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -While contagious, TB is not easily spread from person to person. About 1.8 billion people, or one-quarter of the world’s population, are infected with tuberculosis but most of these people have latent TB. About 10 million people have active TB worldwide.

Detailed explanation-4: -persons who became infected with TB in the last 2 years. children under 5 years of age. new immigrants from countries with high rates of TB-persons who have been in the United States for less than 5 years. persons with weakened immune systems. persons with certain kinds of lung disease, such as silicosis. More items