Protracted Tuberculosis Outbreak in a Pasifika Diaspora in Western Sydney, Australia: The Importance of Community Engagement
A prolonged tuberculosis outbreak, linked by whole-genome sequencing, occurred in a Pasifika extended family over 10 years (2013-2022) in Sydney, Australia. Despite Australia's low tuberculosis incidence, social and cultural complexities, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disruptions exacerbated transmission. Control required culturally sensitive, family-centered care and robust health system engagement.
Authors
- Evan Ulbricht
- Ben J. Marais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-2690)
- Elena Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9800-6651)
- Archana Koirala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2567-8825)
- Ellen Donnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-6970)
- Annaleise R. Howard‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9756-2813)
- Katherine Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4454-7828)
- Philip N Britton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-6000)
- Vitali Sintchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9261-3650)
- R. B. Toma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9878-1711)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Liverpool Hospital (AU)
- Nepean Hospital (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae619
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05