Originally posted by NotAllThere
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Most cases of tuberculosis (73% in 2009) in the UK occur in people born outside the country
Rates of tuberculosis in the UK now exceed those in all other Western countries except Spain and Portugal, where, in contrast to the UK, rates are falling The key difference is the geographical origin of migrants. A greater proportion of UK migrants are from countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis such as the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa.
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