Cost-effectiveness of post-landing latent tuberculosis infection control strategies in new migrants to Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of tuberculosis in migrants to Canada occurs due to reactivation of latent TB infection. Risk of tuberculosis in those with latent tuberculosis infection can be significantly reduced with treatment. Presently, only 2.4% of new migrants are flagged for post-landing surveillance, which may include latent tuberculosis infection screening; no other migrants receive routine latent tuberculosis infection screening. To aid in reducing the tuberculosis burden in new migrants to Canada, we determined the cost-effectiveness of using different latent tuberculosis infection interventions in migrants under post-arrival surveillance and in all new migrants.

Methods

A discrete event simulation model was developed that focused on a Canadian permanent resident cohort

SUBMITTER: Campbell JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5662173 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature