Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis among Somalis in Minnesota

摘要

To analyze extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Somalis liv-ing in Minnesota, we reviewed surveillance and publichealth case management data on tuberculosis cases inethnic Somalis in Minnesota from 1993 through 2003. Thepresence of these recent immigrants substantially affectsthe local epidemiology and clinical manifestation of tuber-culosis