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Refugee Health Program
The DSHS Refugee Health Screening Program ceased operations effective January 31, 2017. Posted 1/31/2017
Tuberculosis - The Big Picture
In 2015, 1,334 cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in Texas, a rate of 4.9 per 100,000 population. TB can affect anyone but is more likely to be diagnosed in people born in a foreign country where TB is prevalent, people living with diabetes or HIV/AIDS, the homeless, and health care workers. Alcohol abuse is associated with 16.6% of TB cases and 11.2% of cases are diagnosed in detention facilities.
Learn more... Posted 7/28/2016 |
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